Kowacz Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kowacz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowacz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5981:63,5609,975
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France21:33,211,361423,184
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kowacz Last Name Facts

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

Kowacz occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowacz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 433,610th most numerous family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,189,844 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Kowacz are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently held in Poland, where it is borne by 598 people, or 1 in 63,560. Apart from Poland this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Kowacz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kowacz are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kowacz earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.46% less than the national average, earning $38,634 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $57,316 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kowascz921/
Kowac9120/
Kowaz913/
Kowancze861/
Kowach83183/
Kawacz8388/
Kowanz8371/
Kowatz8371/
Kovacz8368/
Kowacs8352/
Kowaci832/
Kobacz832/
Kowocz831/
Kowatch77561/
Kowache7740/
Kowantz7719/
Kovac7310,309/
Kawaz7380/
Kovaz7317/
Kawac7313/
Kować731/
Kowatsch711,357/
Kovacs6759,256/
Kovach6727,094/
Khawaz67396/
Kubocz67168/
Kawach6758/
Kowats6747/
Kowenz6723/
Kovaczová6714/
Kovatz6711/
Kovácz6710/
Kovanc676/
Khuwaz675/
Kovazh674/
Kuwach672/
Kaawaz671/
Khawac671/
Cowaci671/
Kovazs671/

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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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  • 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 Kowacz
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