Paukstys Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Paukstys Surname User-submission:

It's a Lithuanian surname that came to be from a lack of standardised grammar rules and what is now would be a misspelling of word, paukštis (in the Lithuanian language i and y sound very similar). Paukštis means 'a bird'.

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Paukstys Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
England61:9,286,343223,652
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Paukštys (328) are calculated separately.

Paukstys Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It's a Lithuanian surname that came to be from a lack of standardised grammar rules and what is now would be a misspelling of word, paukštis (in the Lithuanian language i and y sound very similar). Paukštis means 'a bird'. As in Lithuanian language female surnames are mutable Paukštiene (Paukstiene) would be a variant women gets after getting married to Paukštys (Paukstys). Paukštytė (Paukstyte) or Paukštaitė (Paukstaite) are given to the daughter of Paukštys (Paukstys), one of two variants chosen by the parents. Male surnames in Lithuanian language are immutable and inherited from father to son.

- domas.paukstys

Paukstys Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paukstys is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Paukštys. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paukstys? popularity and diffusion

The surname Paukstys is the 1,994,173rd most frequent surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Paukstys live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Paukstys is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Paukstys is mostly found in: Illinois, where 38 percent are found, Florida, where 28 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 19 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Paukstys Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paukstys surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Paukstys earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paukštys96328/
Paukshtys945/
Pauksztys941/
Pakstys9318/
Pukstys934/
Paukstis88137/
Paksztys8812/
Pukshtys883/
Packstys881/
Paukshtis823/
Paukste80125/
Pakstis80109/
Pakštys8092/
Pauksta8088/
Pukstis803/
Pukštys801/
Paukstaits781/
Paukshta7577/
Paukszta7533/
Pakshtis7516/
Paukshte757/
Paukszte757/
Poukstis751/
Paukstaitts741/
Paukštytė71135/
Puksta7194/
Pukste7147/
Pakste711/
Paksta711/
Paukschta711/
Pukszta67299/
Pukshta6752/
Paukšta674/
Paukšte673/
Pokstis672/

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