Kochanek Surname

117,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kochanek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kochanek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,5331:15,0052,195
Germany6961:115,66914,239
United States5501:659,01652,733
France531:1,253,259128,888
England211:2,653,24194,788
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Kochánek (93) are calculated separately.

Kochanek Last Name Facts

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

Kochanek is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Kochánek. For other potential spellings of Kochanek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kochanek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kochanek is the 117,392nd most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,857,646 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Kochanek are found; 65 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Kochanek is most common in Poland, where it is held by 2,533 people, or 1 in 15,005. Not including Poland it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Kochanek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kochanek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Kochanek surname expanded 9,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kochanek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kochanek are 14.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kochanek earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $47,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,036 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kochanek
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