Piwko Surname

110,911th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Piwko Surname User-submission:

The surname, Piwko, is from the Slavonic word, piwo, meaning 'beer'. Piwo (or Pivo depending on the mutation of particular language spelling - "w" use in Poland) can be also transcripted from old Slavic languages like "most regular and wide available drink".

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Piwko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,5501:10,7071,505
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
Germany1061:759,48556,711
England441:1,266,32057,817
Czechia391:272,65335,847
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
France141:4,744,480251,814
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Norway81:642,78647,258
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Piwko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Piwko, is from the Slavonic word, piwo, meaning 'beer'. Piwo (or Pivo depending on the mutation of particular language spelling - "w" use in Poland) can be also transcripted from old Slavic languages like "most regular and wide available drink".

Beer is the favorite alcoholic drink in most Slavic countries, especially in the Czech Republic and Poland, where there are the most incidents of this surname.

Piwko is diminutive of the word Piwo (or Pivo) and means 'small beer'.

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Piwko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Piwko is more frequently found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Piwko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Piwko? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,911th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,739,686 people. Piwko is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Piwko reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Poland, where it is held by 3,550 people, or 1 in 10,707. Besides Poland this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 3 percent are found.

Piwko Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Piwko last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Piwko earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.68% less than the national average, earning 215,663 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $48,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 113.36% more than the national average, earning $106,005 CAD per year.

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Pivka60189/
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Pufko6052/
Pyfko6013/
Pefko603/
Pewco601/
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Piffkó5533/
Pefkou5527/
Pivcka5519/
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Piefka556/
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