Marszalek Surname

148,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Marszalek Surname Definition:

(Polish) The officer in the household of a medieval king, prince or noble having charge of military affairs.

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Marszalek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4011:258,71424,457
France4531:146,62922,692
Germany2111:381,54235,859
Poland1671:227,59729,477
England1571:354,89225,525
Canada1191:309,62728,530
Brazil921:2,326,89571,923
Czechia711:149,76723,219
Australia671:402,92132,505
Austria511:166,96921,809
Norway391:131,85317,004
Sweden311:317,63722,171
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Wales71:442,07621,198
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Marszálek (3) are calculated separately.

Marszalek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) The officer in the household of a medieval king, prince or noble having charge of military affairs.

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

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Polish word marszałek, the high position in the army, which was later shortened to marszał.

- Katarzyna Daria Marszał

This surname means 'blacksmith' in Polish.

- gospursgo

Marszalek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marszalek is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Marszálek. Click here for further potential spellings of Marszalek.

How Common Is The Last Name Marszalek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 148,857th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,454,546 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Marszalek reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,401 people, or 1 in 258,714. In The United States Marszalek is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 31 percent live, New York, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.

Marszalek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marszalek last name are 5.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Marszalek earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.72% more than the national average, earning 473,148 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 22.5% more than the national average, earning R 291,108 per year; in United States they earn 11.25% more than the national average, earning $48,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $53,547 CAD per year.

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