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

The last name Karkowski is more commonly found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkowski? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karkowski is the 173,231st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,937,342 people. The surname Karkowski is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Karkowski live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Karkowski is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 1,993 people, or 1 in 19,071. Aside from Poland it is found 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 those holding the Karkowski surname are 23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party 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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