Polotzek Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Polotzek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polotzek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2941:273,82828,930
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Polotzek Last Name Facts

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

Polotzek occurs most in Germany. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polotzek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 846,108th most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 22,492,426 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Polotzek live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Polotzek is most common in Germany, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 273,828. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 52 percent live, Bavaria, where 13 percent live and Hesse, where 8 percent live. Beside Germany it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

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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 Polotzek
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