Lachowski Surname

88,093rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,455 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Lachowski Surname User-submission:

It is a typical Polish surname, derived from the name of an ancient West Proto-Slavic tribe, the Lendians, whose founder, according to folklore, was Lech. It was also an Slavic exonym used for Poles.

Lachowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4,6101:8,2451,104
United States3191:1,136,23581,718
Brazil2371:903,26732,376
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
Canada431:856,87466,382
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Israel301:285,25425,178
England281:1,989,93178,001
France171:3,907,219231,005
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Norway61:857,04855,549
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Lachowski Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a typical Polish surname, derived from the name of an ancient West Proto-Slavic tribe, the Lendians, whose founder, according to folklore, was Lech. It was also an Slavic exonym used for Poles.

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Lachowski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lachowski occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lachowski? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 88,093rd most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,335,939 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Lachowski reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 4,610 people, or 1 in 8,245. Aside from Poland Lachowski is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.

Lachowski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lachowski has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 10,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lachowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lachowski are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lachowski earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.31% less than the national average, earning 199,651 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $44,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.42% more than the national average, earning $61,816 CAD per year.

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