Puszakowska Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

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This is a Slavic surname predominantly found in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and Kashubian region in Northern Poland. A female variant of the Polish surname, Puszakowski. It is derived from the Old Polish word, pusz, which means 'feathers'; from puszyć się, which means 'preen', or 'to congratulate' or 'to pride oneself on an achievement'.

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Puszakowska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Puszakowska Surname Meaning

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This is a Slavic surname predominantly found in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship and Kashubian region in Northern Poland. A female variant of the Polish surname, Puszakowski. It is derived from the Old Polish word, pusz, which means 'feathers'; from puszyć się, which means 'preen', or 'to congratulate' or 'to pride oneself on an achievement'. In some cultures, such as Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Slovak, Czech, etc. surnames change form depending on the gender of the bearer. For example, in Poland, if the husband is named Podwiński, and his wife takes his surname, her last name, and those of their unmarried daughters, would be Podwińska. The sons would be known as Podwiński.

- Marijka_Lesya

Female variant of the Polish surname, Puszakowski, which is derived from the Old Polish word, pusz, which means 'feathers'. From 'Puszyć się', which means 'preen' - 'to congratulate' or 'pride oneself on an achievement'.

In some cultures, such as Greek, Bulgarian, Russian, Slovak, Czech, etc. surnames change form depending on the gender of the bearer. For example, in Poland, if the husband is named Podwiński, and his wife takes his surname, her last name, and those of their unmarried daughters, would be Podwińska. The sons would be known as Podwiński.

- Marijka_Lesya

Puszakowska Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puszakowska occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puszakowska? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Puszakowska reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 38,008,749. Without taking into account Poland this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puszakowski91252/
Piszakowska911/
Pisakowska861/
Pusakowski861/
Piesakowska823/
Puciakowska821/
Puseikowski731/
Puciatkowski701/
Posokhovsky552/
Posokhovskyi525/

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