Karkowski Surname

173,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,481 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Karkowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,9931:19,0712,859
Germany2201:365,93434,941
United States1991:1,821,402119,204
France281:2,372,240182,981
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England61:9,286,343223,652
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Karkowski Last Name Facts

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

Karkowski is found most in Poland. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkowski? popularity and diffusion

It is the 173,231st most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,937,342 people. The surname Karkowski occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Karkowski reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Karkowski is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 1,993 people, or 1 in 19,071. Barring Poland this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Karkowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karkowski are 23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.77% being registered with the party.

The amount Karkowski earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.3% less than the national average, earning $41,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.09% less than the national average, earning $44,171 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karkowski
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