Marchewka Surname

53,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,627 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Marchewka Surname User-submission:

Marchewka is a Polish Jewish surname, which derives from the diminutive of the polish marchew, meaning 'carrot'. It was originally a nickname assigned to either carrot farmers or people with carrot-coloured hair. The suffix -ka in Slavic languages indicates a noun that has connotations of femininity, unimportance, youth or smallness.

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Marchewka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland8,2391:4,613514
United States6771:535,39044,465
Germany2711:297,06830,611
Canada1411:261,31624,674
France961:691,90387,871
England671:831,61344,286
Australia281:964,13257,058
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Norway151:342,81932,589
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Marchewka Surname Meaning

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Marchewka is a Polish Jewish surname, which derives from the diminutive of the polish marchew, meaning 'carrot'. It was originally a nickname assigned to either carrot farmers or people with carrot-coloured hair. The suffix -ka in Slavic languages indicates a noun that has connotations of femininity, unimportance, youth or smallness. This surname was likely originally placed upon peasants as a nickname by Russian tsars who ruled over Poland at the time, as peasants traditionally did not hold surnames.

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Marchewka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Marchewka occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Marchewka? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 53,092nd most frequent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 756,990 people. The last name Marchewka occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Marchewka reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 8,239 people, or 1 in 4,613. Apart from Poland this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Marchewka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Marchewka has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 33,850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Marchewka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marchewka surname are 3.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Marchewka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.18% less than the national average, earning 168,958 kr per year; in United States they earn 15.97% more than the national average, earning $50,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $51,845 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Marchiewka951/
Marhewka9416/
Marchevka89113/
Marchefka8994/
Marchywka898/
Marchewko892/
Marchewca891/
Marhevka82184/
Margewka821/
Marjewka821/
Markhevka78198/
Marchevca785/
Marhefkay782/
Markhefka781/
Marhefke7148/
Marhefki7123/
Marhefky7116/
Marhevko7115/
Margevka713/
Markhyvka6795/
Markhevko6721/
Markhivka671/

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