Owczarek Surname

25,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Owczarek Surname User-submission:

Owczarek means 'sheep-dog' in Polish.

Owczarek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland19,3891:1,960154
Germany4111:195,87722,591
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
England1661:335,65124,624
France1471:451,85564,822
Australia781:346,09929,260
Canada651:566,85547,218
Norway231:223,57824,793
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Owczarek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Owczarek means 'sheep-dog' in Polish.

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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 occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Owczarek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,978th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 351,682 people. This last name is primarily 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.

The surname Owczarek is most frequent in Poland, where it is borne by 19,389 people, or 1 in 1,960. Apart from Poland Owczarek exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Owczarek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Owczarek surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% being registered with the 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.

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