Olschowski Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Olschowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olschowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany831:969,94567,438
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150

The alternate forms: Olschöwski (6) are calculated separately.

Olschowski Last Name Facts

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

Olschowski is borne by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Olschöwski. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olschowski? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,882,912th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Olschowski are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 969,945. In Germany Olschowski is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 66 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 12 percent reside and Bavaria, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Germany Olschowski is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 7 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

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Footnotes

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