Polakowski Surname

97,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,889 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Polakowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polakowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,8031:9,9941,389
United States7931:457,07339,063
Germany941:856,44161,781
France481:1,383,807136,859
Israel411:208,72320,048
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
England171:3,277,533109,658
Wales81:386,81619,671
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Polakowski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Polakowski is carried by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Polakowski click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polakowski? popularity and diffusion

The surname Polakowski is the 97,148th most prevalent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,490,601 people. The surname Polakowski is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Polakowski reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

Polakowski is most commonly held in Poland, where it is borne by 3,803 people, or 1 in 9,994. Barring Poland this last name exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Polakowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Polakowski last name are 5.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.45% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Polakowski earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,544 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $53,830 CAD per year.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Polakowski
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