Olszewska Surname

286,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Olszewska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olszewska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland7031:54,0668,511
England1701:327,75324,219
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Belgium541:212,90127,429
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Spain231:2,032,69753,462
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Norway71:734,61250,907
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
France61:11,070,454349,096
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

The alternate forms: Olszewská (9) are calculated separately.

Olszewska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olszewska is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Olszewská. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olszewska? popularity and diffusion

It is the 286,665th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,438,467 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Olszewska are found; 53 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 53 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Poland, where it is held by 703 people, or 1 in 54,066. Besides Poland Olszewska exists in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Olszewska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Olszewska are 12.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Olszewska earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $46,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% less than the national average, earning $48,597 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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