Grzeszczak Surname

121,856th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Grzeszczak Surname User-submission:

The surname Grzeszczak is of Polish origin and is patronymic, derived from the given name Grzeszcz, a diminutive or variant of Grzegorz (Polish for Gregory).

The suffix -ak is a common Polish surname ending used to indicate 'son of' or 'descendant of', so Grzeszczak essentially means 'son/descendant of Grzeszcz (Grzegorz).

Grzeszczak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,4181:11,1201,580
United States2021:1,794,351117,764
England251:2,228,72284,230
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Wales151:206,30213,003
France121:5,535,227269,324
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Grzeszczak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Grzeszczak is of Polish origin and is patronymic, derived from the given name Grzeszcz, a diminutive or variant of Grzegorz (Polish for Gregory).

The suffix -ak is a common Polish surname ending used to indicate 'son of' or 'descendant of', so Grzeszczak essentially means 'son/descendant of Grzeszcz (Grzegorz).'

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Grzeszczak Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Grzeszczak Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Grzeszczak occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Grzeszczak.

How Common Is The Last Name Grzeszczak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grzeszczak is the 121,856th most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,940,241 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Grzeszczak live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 3,418 people, or 1 in 11,120. Besides Poland it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Grzeszczak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Grzeszczak last name are 7.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.72% being registered with the party.

The amount Grzeszczak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.42% less than the national average, earning 195,798 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $46,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.69% more than the national average, earning $62,945 CAD per year.

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