Kowalewsky Surname

814,680th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Jersey

Kowalewsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kowalewsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2101:383,35935,976
United States861:4,214,639225,501
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kowalewsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kowalewsky is found most in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowalewsky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 814,680th most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 21,308,614 people. The surname Kowalewsky occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Kowalewsky are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 62 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Kowalewsky is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 210 people, or 1 in 383,359. In Germany it is primarily found in: Berlin, where 43 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Germany Kowalewsky exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Kowalewsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kowalewsky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kowalewsky last name rose 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowalewsky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kowalewsky last name are 20.84% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 74.07% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kowalewsky earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning $42,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.37% less than the national average, earning $39,065 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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