Kujawa Surname

24,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kujawa Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Kujawy, a province in Poland.

Kujawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland16,3571:2,324205
United States4,3541:83,2479,444
Germany7431:108,35213,382
France5141:129,22719,722
England1301:428,60028,863
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
Canada711:518,95243,932
Czechia401:265,83735,277
Scotland291:184,61410,113
Norway231:223,57824,793
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Kujawa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who came from Kujawy, a province in Poland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Kujawa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kujawa is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kujawa.

How Common Is The Last Name Kujawa? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 24,052nd most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 324,006 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kujawa are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 16,357 people, or 1 in 2,324. Without taking into account Poland this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Kujawa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kujawa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kujawa last name rose 12,440 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kujawa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kujawa last name are 1.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.7% registered with the party.

The amount Kujawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.27% less than the national average, earning 227,492 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.48% more than the national average, earning R 329,088 per year; in United States they earn 5.28% more than the national average, earning $45,427 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.87% more than the national average, earning $54,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khujawa923/
Kaujawa921/
Kujwa9110/
Kajawa832,416/
Kuyawa83347/
Kujava83262/
Kejawa83128/
Kuiawa83113/
Kijawa8329/
Khujwa834/
Kojawa833/
Kujawi831/
Kujowa831/
Kujavas7713/
Kuyawah774/
Khujava771/
Khujawi771/
Kuyanwa771/
Kuyawat771/
Kujavad771/
Kauwa732,564/
Kaiwa731,181/
Kawea73722/
Kouwa73284/
Kaywa73179/
Kuiwa73175/
Keuwa73163/
Keawa7344/
Kajwa739/
Kijwa738/
Kuywa738/
Kujua734/
Kujwe731/
Kojwa731/
Kujwo731/
Kuyawaya7112/
Kuyawaha711/
Kujhwaha711/
Kijjawat711/
Kayowa679,538/
Kayiwa675,857/
Kajawo672,833/
Kayuwa671,401/
Kajiwa671,244/
Kuiava67909/
Kuyava67890/
Kaiwai67615/
Kawewa67583/
Kajava67536/
Kiyawa67268/
Kayawa67255/
Kayewa67243/
Khaiwa67211/
Kuyewa67138/
Kajowa67104/
Koyawa6796/
Kaiway6779/
Kounwa6774/
Kajawe6758/
Kijjwa6756/
Kuyawi6750/
Keyawa6748/
Kajuwa6741/
Kejiwa6727/
Kijewa6726/
Kujavo6719/
Khaywa6719/
Keanwa6717/
Kauhwa6716/
Kaiewa6716/
Kahuwa6713/
Kujowo6712/
Kaiswa6712/
Cuiawa6712/
Kaihwa6711/
Kaiwah6711/
Kujoba6710/
Kuenwa6710/
Kuiaba6710/
Khouwa679/
Kauwai679/
Kuiwai679/
Kajawi678/
Kuyawe678/
Kaeway678/
Kaumwa677/
Kuiswa677/
Quawea677/
Kajjwa676/
Keawai676/
Kauwau675/
Kainwa675/
Kouwai675/
Khajwa675/
Kujabe674/
Kaywai674/
Kejewa674/
Khaewa674/
Kgojwa674/
Koiawa674/
Kajewa674/
Kaewau674/
Kouwah673/
Kaiuwa673/
Kaewha673/
Kojava672/
Keawat672/
Kayway672/
Kouway672/
Kauwaa672/
Kojowa672/
Kouewa672/
Kheuwa671/
Keuwai671/
Khauwa671/
Khojwa671/
Kojiwa671/
Kujave671/
Kujshvaha671/
Kaiwau671/
Kujiwo671/
Cujava671/
Kauwah671/
Kaweva671/
Khejwa671/
Kijawe671/
Kuyowa671/
Koumwa671/
Kujabo671/
Kujova671/
Qajawa671/
Keawga671/
Keawha671/
Kauwat671/

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