Pawelka Surname

538,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 597 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Pawelka Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the name Pavel, a Czech and west-Slovak equivalent of Latin name Paulus.

Pawelka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1791:449,75139,926
Austria1731:49,2227,813
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Poland441:863,83566,160
France221:3,019,215204,848
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Czechia161:664,59262,292
England41:13,929,515290,718
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Pawelka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the name Pavel, a Czech and west-Slovak equivalent of Latin name Paulus.

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Pawelka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pawelka is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawelka? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pawelka is the 538,780th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 12,206,945 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Pawelka are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 179 people, or 1 in 449,751. In Germany Pawelka is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 24 percent are found, Hesse, where 21 percent are found and Schleswig-Holstein, where 16 percent are found. Apart from Germany Pawelka exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.

Pawelka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pawelka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pawelka last name grew 2,217 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pawelka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pawelka last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pawelka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.92% less than the national average, earning 287,511 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,056 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.08% more than the national average, earning $66,617 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pawelkoa931/
Paelka921/
Pavelka866,840/
Pawelko86497/
Pawelke86344/
Pawełka86306/
Pawolka8658/
Powelka8619/
Pawalka862/
Payelka861/
Pawelki861/
Paelkau861/
Pawelkop8029/
Pavielka809/
Paweslki802/
Pawelkie801/
Pielka771,295/
Paulka7756/
Poelka7722/
Paelke7716/
Paelca770/
Pavelko716,394/
Pawełko71843/
Pavolka71151/
Powalka71134/
Pawołka7182/
Paehlke7155/
Pujalka7119/
Powelke7119/
Pavelkó7113/
Powelko719/
Pavelkaitė714/
Pavelca714/
Pawałka714/
Poellka713/
Paulkat713/
Pevelka712/
Pealkha711/
Pavelki711/
Pávelka711/
Pawilca711/
Pavilka711/
Pawelce711/
Powolka711/
Povelka711/
Pawelco711/
Pavelke710/
Powelki710/
Povalka710/
Puujalka6740/
Paveslki6711/
Pavelkey676/
Pavelkis673/
Pagiełka672/
Pavellko671/
Peilecka671/

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