Pawelke Surname

811,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 344 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Pawelke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pawelke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3221:250,01727,129
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Pawelke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pawelke occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pawelke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 811,192nd most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 21,184,726 people. Pawelke is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Pawelke live; 95 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 250,017. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Bavaria, where 20 percent live and Berlin, where 19 percent live. Not including Germany it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Pawelke Last Name Statistics demography

Pawelke earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.57% less than the national average, earning $38,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pawelkie931/
Pawelk92161/
Paelke9216/
Pawelka86597/
Paehlke8655/
Powelke8619/
Pawelki861/
Pawelce861/
Pavelke860/
Paelk830/
Pavelkey806/
Paweslki802/
Pawelkoa801/
Paulke77576/
Pielke77247/
Pawlek77100/
Poelke7773/
Peilke7737/
Pawelc778/
Pavelk774/
Powelk772/
Pawełk771/
Pawelková7529/
Pavelka716,840/
Pawełka71306/
Poehlke7194/
Pawleck7134/
Peileke7119/
Powelka7119/
Pielcke719/
Pawellková717/
Piehlke712/
Pavelce711/
Poelcke711/
Pavelck711/
Phailke711/
Payelka711/
Paulkey711/
Pavelki711/
Powelki710/
Peilker710/
Paulk676,204/
Peilecke6742/
Poelk6734/
Peylecke6714/
Paveslki6711/
Pavielka679/
Pavilkey673/
Pavelkis673/
Pailk671/
Paulkett671/
Pielk671/
Powalkej670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pawelke
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