Schilkowski Surname

1,544,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Schilkowski Surname User-submission:

We were originally Shiltz from Germany but the family moved to Poland dropped the -tz and added a c at the beginning and a -kowski to the end of the name, which they said is Polish for friends of the family and helped them "fit in" in to their new home country.

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Schilkowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany771:1,045,52570,954
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Schilkowski Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

We were originally Shiltz from Germany but the family moved to Poland dropped the -tz and added a c at the beginning and a -kowski to the end of the name, which they said is Polish for friends of the family and helped them "fit in" in to their new home country.

- Anon

Schilkowski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Schilkowski is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Schilkowski? popularity and diffusion

Schilkowski is the 1,544,715th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 54,384,671 people. The last name Schilkowski is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Schilkowski reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 57 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 1,045,525. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 45 percent are found, Brandenburg, where 30 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found. Barring Germany Schilkowski exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Denmark, where 4 percent are found.

Schilkowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Schilkowski are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the party.

Schilkowski earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.74% more than the national average, earning $45,625 USD per year.

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