Gwozdowski Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Gwozdowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwozdowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2231:170,44323,608
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
England71:7,959,723202,100
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Gwozdowski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwozdowski is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gwozdowski.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwozdowski? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 959,117th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Gwozdowski reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 223 people, or 1 in 170,443. Barring Poland it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Gwozdowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gwozdowski last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gwozdowski earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.28% less than the national average, earning $31,808 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $57,820 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gwozdowski
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