Owczarek Surname
Approximately 20,722 people bear this surname
Owczarek Surname User-submission:
Owczarek means 'sheep-dog' in Polish.
Owczarek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 19,389 | 1:1,960 | 154 |
| Germany | 411 | 1:195,877 | 22,591 |
| United States | 340 | 1:1,066,056 | 77,773 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| France | 147 | 1:451,855 | 64,822 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| Canada | 65 | 1:566,855 | 47,218 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Owczarek Surname Meaning
Owczarek Demographics
Average Owczarek Salary in
United States
$50,920 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Owczarek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Owczarek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Owczarek is found most frequently in Poland. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Owczarek.
How Common Is The Last Name Owczarek? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,978th most numerous family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 351,682 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Owczarek are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.
Owczarek is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 19,389 people, or 1 in 1,960. Apart from Poland this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Owczarek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Owczarek surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Owczarek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning 183,803 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.01% more than the national average, earning $50,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $53,658 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owczareck | 94 | 2 | / |
| Owzarek | 93 | 23 | / |
| Owcarek | 93 | 2 | / |
| Owczaryk | 88 | 13 | / |
| Ofczarek | 88 | 13 | / |
| Owzareck | 88 | 6 | / |
| Awczarek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Owczorek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Owtzarek | 88 | 1 | / |
| Owczareková | 84 | 1 | / |
| Owczarzak | 82 | 3,636 | / |
| Owczarzyk | 82 | 11 | / |
| Ovzarek | 80 | 31 | / |
| Ofcarek | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ofzarek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ovcharek | 75 | 48 | / |
| Ofzareck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ovczaryk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Owcharyk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovcarik | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ovcharyk | 63 | 593 | / |
| Ovcharik | 63 | 197 | / |
| Ofcharik | 63 | 36 | / |
| Ovciarik | 63 | 2 | / |
| Ovczaryková | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ofcsarik | 63 | 1 | / |
| Ovcharick | 59 | 3 | / |
| Hafciarek | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ofcharick | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ovciarkova | 56 | 2 | / |
| Ovcarikova | 56 | 1 | / |
| Ovčarik | 53 | 83 | / |
| Ovcaric | 53 | 23 | / |
| Ofčarik | 53 | 3 | / |
| Ovčarík | 53 | 3 | / |
| Ovciarikova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ovcearic | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Owczarek
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