Powiesnik Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Powiesnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Powiesnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

The alternate forms: Powieśnik (62) & Powiesník (1) are calculated separately.

Powiesnik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Powiesnik occurs more in Czechia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Powieśnik or Powiesník. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Powiesnik? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,730,171st most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Powiesnik reside; 68 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 68 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Powiesnik is most numerous in Czechia, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 966,679. In Czechia Powiesnik is most frequent in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 100 percent are found. Barring Czechia it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

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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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