Orzechowski Surname

24,363rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Orzechowski Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Orzechow(o); dweller near hazel bushes.

Orzechowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland18,8821:2,013158
United States2,0231:179,16917,922
Germany4161:193,52322,379
Brazil2751:778,45228,292
France1491:445,79064,161
Canada1171:314,92028,951
England891:626,04636,944
Australia641:421,80833,593
Israel231:372,07130,321
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Norway201:257,11427,149
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Iceland11:380,09011,096
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Orzéchowski (1) are calculated separately.

Orzechowski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who came from Orzechow(o); dweller near hazel bushes.

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

Orzechowski Last Name Facts

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

Orzechowski is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Orzéchowski. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orzechowski? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orzechowski is the 24,363rd most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 328,327 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Orzechowski reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Orzechowski is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 18,882 people, or 1 in 2,013. Excluding Poland this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Orzechowski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orzechowski has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 202,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orzechowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Orzechowski are 4.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Orzechowski earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 28.81% less than the national average, earning 246,373 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 86.52% more than the national average, earning R 443,232 per year; in United States they earn 19.78% more than the national average, earning $51,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% more than the national average, earning $54,109 CAD per year.

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