Piasecka Surname

555,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Piasecka Surname User-submission:

Piasecka is a Polish surname, from piasek, meaning 'sand'. It is a topographic surname for someone who lived in a sandy place.

Piasecka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2961:128,40818,876
England1001:557,18134,216
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Piasecká (8) are calculated separately.

Piasecka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Piasecka is a Polish surname, from piasek, meaning 'sand'. It is a topographic surname for someone who lived in a sandy place.

- genorata

Piasecka Last Name Facts

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

Piasecka is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Piasecká. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Piasecka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 555,669th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 12,718,230 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Piasecka are found; 52 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 52 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Poland, where it is carried by 296 people, or 1 in 128,408. Barring Poland it is found in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Piasecka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Piasecka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Piasecka last name rose 5,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Piasecka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Piasecka are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Piasecka earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 59.1% less than the national average, earning $17,646 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.99% more than the national average, earning $51,171 CAD per year.

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