Kwolek Surname

173,051st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,484 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Kwolek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwolek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,7261:22,0213,330
United States6491:558,48846,038
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England231:2,422,52489,093
Czechia171:625,49860,070
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
France31:22,140,907385,998
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Kwolek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kwolek is held by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwolek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 173,051st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,933,795 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kwolek reside; 70 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 70 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Kwolek is most widely held in Poland, where it is carried by 1,726 people, or 1 in 22,021. Aside from Poland this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Kwolek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kwolek surname are 6.4% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Kwolek earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $44,582 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning $57,206 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwoliek921/
Kwolik83355/
Cwolek8371/
Kwalek8341/
Kwolyk8316/
Kwolec834/
Gwolek831/
Kwołek831/
Kwelek831/
Kuolek831/
Kwallek7790/
Kwolick777/
Kwalleck711/
Kwolkova711/
Kwalik67244/
Cwołek67153/
Kwelik672/
Gwolik671/
Kualek671/
Kwalec671/
Kwałek671/
Kwalick6249/
Kwelegh621/
Kwalegh621/
Gwaleheke531/
Qualek506/
Gweleg504/
Cwałek501/

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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 Kwolek
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