Pawelek Surname

288,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Pawelek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pawelek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9751:371,75332,959
Poland661:575,89053,502
Canada641:575,71247,839
England531:1,051,28451,324
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
France151:4,428,181244,602
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Pawelek (10) may also be a first name.

Pawelek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pawelek is found most in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawelek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 288,238th most prevalent last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,475,241 people. Pawelek occurs mostly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Pawelek reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 10 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 975 people, or 1 in 371,753. In The United States Pawelek is primarily found in: New York, where 8 percent are found, Texas, where 5 percent are found and Michigan, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States Pawelek is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Pawelek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pawelek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pawelek last name rose 4,432 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pawelek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pawelek surname are 12.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.6% being registered with the party.

The amount Pawelek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.29% less than the national average, earning 248,161 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.01% more than the national average, earning $57,638 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pawellek93656/
Paweleck9351/
Paelek921/
Pawelleck8822/
Pawełek863,779/
Pavelek861,297/
Phaelek86113/
Pawolek8639/
Pawalek867/
Pawelik864/
Pawollek8077/
Paveleck8018/
Powellek802/
Pawallek801/
Pauvelek801/
Paulek77264/
Pailek7714/
Paleek778/
Paleak775/
Pielek771/
Pawolleck7546/
Pavelec71769/
Paveleková71190/
Pavelik71107/
Pavelyk71100/
Pawelic7159/
Pauleck7155/
Pawołek7144/
Pawalec7128/
Pieleck7127/
Pajolek7126/
Pevalek7121/
Peileke7119/
Peuleke7110/
Pavolek719/
Pavelekova717/
Pawełec717/
Pabelec714/
Powelec714/
Pavilek714/
Pavalek713/
Pabelik712/
Pyelekh711/
Paullek711/
Pawolik711/
Pevelek711/
Paelick711/
Paulesk711/
Payalek711/
Powełek711/
Pewelec711/
Pabilek711/
Pawilik711/
Pawałek711/
Pavílek711/
Pauleke711/
Peulecke67158/
Pabelick67106/
Pavelick6768/
Peilecke6742/
Peylecke6714/
Peyeleke6712/
Pavelisk6711/
Paulleck672/
Pavalekh671/
Palleake671/
Powallek671/
Pehaleck670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pawelek
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