Lanowski Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Poland

Lanowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lanowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
Poland451:844,63965,213
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Lanowski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lanowski is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanowski? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lanowski is the 1,518,885th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname Lanowski is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Lanowski live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Lanowski is most frequently held in Germany, where it is borne by 77 people, or 1 in 1,045,525. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent are found, Berlin, where 26 percent are found and Brandenburg, where 18 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

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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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