Kowalske Surname

669,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 447 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Kowalske Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'blacksmith'.

Kowalske Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4051:894,96067,538
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England11:55,718,059489,080
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Kowalske Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'blacksmith'.

- mar1ano_

Kowalske Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kowalske is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kowalske? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 669,375th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 16,303,235 people. The surname Kowalske occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Kowalske live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Kowalske is most common in The United States, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 894,960. In The United States Kowalske is mostly found in: Michigan, where 37 percent live, Wisconsin, where 18 percent live and Georgia, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 2 percent live.

Kowalske Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kowalske has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,761 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kowalske Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kowalske last name are 9.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.2% being registered with the party.

Kowalske earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0% more than the national average, earning $43,150 USD per year.

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