Nowak Surname
Approximately 355,543 people bear this surname
Nowak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 268,732 | 1:141 | 1 |
| Germany | 40,637 | 1:1,981 | 170 |
| United States | 26,076 | 1:13,900 | 1,731 |
| France | 4,975 | 1:13,351 | 1,334 |
| Austria | 3,574 | 1:2,383 | 208 |
| England | 2,645 | 1:21,065 | 2,971 |
| Canada | 1,909 | 1:19,301 | 2,696 |
| Australia | 975 | 1:27,688 | 3,761 |
| Brazil | 585 | 1:365,939 | 13,976 |
| Belgium | 501 | 1:22,947 | 3,610 |
| Argentina | 461 | 1:92,719 | 7,819 |
| Sweden | 429 | 1:22,953 | 1,881 |
| Czechia | 403 | 1:26,386 | 4,178 |
| Denmark | 374 | 1:15,093 | 1,480 |
| Spain | 364 | 1:128,440 | 9,828 |
| Norway | 356 | 1:14,445 | 1,682 |
| Thailand | 351 | 1:201,249 | 33,345 |
| Netherlands | 340 | 1:49,668 | 8,498 |
| Switzerland | 283 | 1:29,021 | 4,415 |
| Ireland | 267 | 1:17,636 | 1,914 |
| Ecuador | 230 | 1:69,156 | 5,381 |
| Scotland | 167 | 1:32,059 | 3,229 |
| South Africa | 113 | 1:479,449 | 39,619 |
| Italy | 82 | 1:745,813 | 61,559 |
| Venezuela | 75 | 1:402,721 | 8,293 |
| Wales | 75 | 1:41,260 | 4,005 |
| New Zealand | 58 | 1:78,075 | 11,384 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Russia | 39 | 1:3,695,463 | 185,353 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Luxembourg | 33 | 1:17,592 | 3,875 |
| Northern Ireland | 31 | 1:59,517 | 4,663 |
| Finland | 25 | 1:219,868 | 18,073 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Paraguay | 15 | 1:482,450 | 6,463 |
| Greece | 14 | 1:791,414 | 84,075 |
| Iceland | 13 | 1:29,238 | 2,297 |
| Panama | 13 | 1:300,943 | 7,078 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Slovakia | 9 | 1:592,939 | 64,129 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Turkey | 8 | 1:9,727,678 | 134,647 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 1:21,298 | 1,488 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Montenegro | 2 | 1:319,782 | 7,691 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 435 | 1:115,445 | 11,380 |
The alternate forms: Nowák (6) & Nöwak (1) are calculated separately.
Nowak (390) may also be a first name.
Nowak Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Newcomer” in Czech.
(Polish, Ukranian) One who came from Nowaki (new), the name of places in Poland and Ukraine; dweller on new, or virgin, land.
User-submitted Reference
A common Slavic name spelled Nowak in Germany, Poland; Novak elsewhere. Derived from the word 'new' (Polish: nowy) meaning something similar to "new man", "newcomer", or "stranger" in English.
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Nowak Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Nowak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nowak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nowak (Arabic: نواك) occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Nowák or Nöwak. Click here for other potential spellings of Nowak.
How Common Is The Last Name Nowak? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,524th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,497 people. The last name Nowak occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Nowak live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Nowak is also the 438,463rd most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 390 people.
Nowak is the most commonly used last name in one country:Poland, where 76 percent live. The last name Nowak is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 268,732 people, or 1 in 141. Barring Poland this surname occurs in 113 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Nowak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nowak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nowak last name expanded 5,994 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Nowak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (43%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Nowak surname are 1.87% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.36% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nowak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.38% less than the national average, earning €8,596 per year; in Norway they earn 29.95% less than the national average, earning 242,432 kr per year; in Peru they earn 568.5% more than the national average, earning S/. 129,589 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.82% more than the national average, earning R 372,672 per year; in United States they earn 9.38% more than the national average, earning $47,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.16% more than the national average, earning $54,232 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nowák | 93 | 6 | / |
| Nöwak | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nowack | 91 | 8,353 | / |
| Nowake | 91 | 30 | / |
| Nowagk | 91 | 18 | / |
| Nowakk | 91 | 4 | / |
| Nowask | 91 | 3 | / |
| Nnowak | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nowajk | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nowaik | 91 | 1 | / |
| Nowaske | 83 | 52 | / |
| Ngowack | 83 | 31 | / |
| Nowasck | 83 | 21 | / |
| Nowakhe | 83 | 21 | / |
| Nowacke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nowackz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Novak | 80 | 134,142 | / |
| Nowok | 80 | 1,915 | / |
| Nawak | 80 | 597 | / |
| Nowag | 80 | 483 | / |
| Nuwak | 80 | 198 | / |
| Newak | 80 | 21 | / |
| Nowaq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nowaková | 77 | 385 | / |
| Noiswake | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nowakowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Noweakht | 77 | 1 | / |
| Novack | 73 | 5,300 | / |
| Novakh | 73 | 140 | / |
| Nawake | 73 | 46 | / |
| Novakc | 73 | 28 | / |
| Novake | 73 | 16 | / |
| Nauwak | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nouwag | 73 | 12 | / |
| Nouvak | 73 | 5 | / |
| Newack | 73 | 2 | / |
| Novakk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nova'k | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nowoik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nawazk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ngowok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhawak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noovak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nnuwak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nowock | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nowhac | 73 | 1 | / |
| Novatk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noevak | 73 | 0 | / |
| Newaak | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nowoke | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nowook | 73 | 0 | / |
| Nowacková | 71 | 2 | / |
| Novaske | 67 | 13 | / |
| Novackz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nawaikh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Noisuak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Novacke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Novasck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Novazke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novaick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawadke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngowock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawaksh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noubakh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novacks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Noewock | 67 | 0 | / |
Nowak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nowak in the Arabic language | ||
| نواك | nwak | - |
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