Powałka Surname

364,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Powałka Surname User-submission:

The surname Powałka likely originates from the Polish word powała, which refers to a ceiling, especially a wooden or timber ceiling used in traditional Polish architecture.

Worked as a carpenter or builder specializing in ceilings,

Owned or lived in a house with a notable ceiling, or

Was associated with the construction or maintenance of wooden structures, particularly in villages or towns.

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Powałka Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland9871:38,5096,021
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Powałka Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Powałka likely originates from the Polish word powała, which refers to a ceiling, especially a wooden or timber ceiling used in traditional Polish architecture.

As a surname, Powałka would have originally described someone who:

Worked as a carpenter or builder specializing in ceilings,

Owned or lived in a house with a notable ceiling, or

Was associated with the construction or maintenance of wooden structures, particularly in villages or towns.

Thus, Powałka belongs to the category of occupational surnames, reflecting craftsmanship and building expertise.

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Powałka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Powałka occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Powałka? popularity and diffusion

Powałka is the 364,583rd most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,361,157 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Powałka live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Poland, where it is held by 987 people, or 1 in 38,509. Other than Poland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

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