Polatzek Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Polatzek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polatzek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Polatzek Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Polatzek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,323,005th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The last name Polatzek is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Polatzek live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 2,596,950. In Germany it is most frequent in: Baden-Württemberg, where 29 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent reside and Bavaria, where 19 percent reside. Other than Germany Polatzek is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 6 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

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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 Polatzek
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