Pawlak Surname
Approximately 65,524 people bear this surname
Pawlak Surname Definition:
(Polish) Descendant of little Pawel (small).
Pawlak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 53,234 | 1:714 | 29 |
| United States | 5,753 | 1:63,003 | 7,373 |
| Germany | 2,211 | 1:36,411 | 4,829 |
| France | 1,850 | 1:35,904 | 4,387 |
| Brazil | 902 | 1:237,333 | 9,153 |
| England | 427 | 1:130,487 | 12,922 |
| Canada | 406 | 1:90,753 | 9,966 |
| Australia | 116 | 1:232,722 | 21,885 |
| Norway | 83 | 1:61,955 | 8,821 |
| Sweden | 82 | 1:120,082 | 8,566 |
| Belgium | 81 | 1:141,934 | 20,189 |
| Denmark | 50 | 1:112,894 | 10,491 |
| New Caledonia | 47 | 1:5,877 | 1,249 |
| Ireland | 40 | 1:117,723 | 5,959 |
| Argentina | 32 | 1:1,335,732 | 76,713 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Netherlands | 28 | 1:603,113 | 52,179 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Iceland | 15 | 1:25,339 | 1,935 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
The alternate forms: Pawlák (1) are calculated separately.
Pawlak Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) Descendant of little Pawel (small).
Pawlak Demographics
Average Pawlak Salary in
United States
$48,212 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pawlak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pawlak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pawlak is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Pawlák. For other possible spellings of Pawlak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pawlak? popularity and diffusion
Pawlak is the 8,681st most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 111,219 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Pawlak live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
Pawlak is most prevalent in Poland, where it is borne by 53,234 people, or 1 in 714. Not including Poland this last name occurs in 54 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.
Pawlak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pawlak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pawlak surname rose 28,765 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pawlak Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pawlak surname are 4.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.3% registered with the political party.
The amount Pawlak earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 25.69% less than the national average, earning 257,183 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $53,366 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawlák | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pawlack | 92 | 247 | / |
| Pawllak | 92 | 2 | / |
| Pawliak | 92 | 1 | / |
| Paawlak | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pawlake | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pavlak | 83 | 2,306 | / |
| Pawlok | 83 | 75 | / |
| Pawłak | 83 | 18 | / |
| Powlak | 83 | 10 | / |
| Pawlac | 83 | 3 | / |
| Pawlax | 83 | 2 | / |
| Pawlaková | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pavliak | 77 | 546 | / |
| Pavlack | 77 | 205 | / |
| Pavlyak | 77 | 156 | / |
| Pawlock | 77 | 7 | / |
| Pavlake | 77 | 3 | / |
| Powliak | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pasvlak | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pavleak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pawlosk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Powlyak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pawliok | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pawloske | 71 | 45 | / |
| Pavlyakh | 71 | 11 | / |
| Pavlacke | 71 | 4 | / |
| Paublack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pavlák | 67 | 236 | / |
| Pavlok | 67 | 49 | / |
| Pavlac | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pavlakova | 67 | 44 | / |
| Povlak | 67 | 32 | / |
| Pavlaková | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pawláková | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pablok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawłok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pawlioske | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pavlax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powellack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Powlok | 67 | 0 | / |
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