Siwek Surname

32,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Siwek Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the gray horse; one who rode a gray horse.

Siwek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland14,3781:2,644247
United States1,0331:350,88031,442
Germany3931:204,84823,383
France1911:347,76352,251
England1541:361,80625,827
Canada911:404,89735,698
Czechia891:119,47719,340
Australia851:317,59627,389
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Belgium251:459,86646,150
Norway201:257,11427,149
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Austria131:655,03358,041
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Siwek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the gray horse; one who rode a gray horse.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Siwek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Siwek is found most frequently in Poland. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Siwek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 32,002nd most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 437,349 people. Siwek is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Siwek live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 14,378 people, or 1 in 2,644. Outside of Poland it occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Siwek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Siwek last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Siwek earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.51% less than the national average, earning 250,872 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.05% more than the national average, earning $52,663 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning $55,114 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siewek9138/
Siweck9136/
Siweke9116/
Siwiek912/
Sziwek912/
Siwekk910/
Siwk893/
Schiwek831,095/
Sieweke83938/
Sieweck8362/
Siwieck8314/
Siewiek836/
Seiweke831/
Siwecke831/
Siwik803,963/
Sivek80619/
Sewek8031/
Siewk8020/
Siwec8011/
Siwck801/
Siwex801/
Schiweck77399/
Schiewek77236/
Siewecke7759/
Siwekova771/
Siweková771/
Scibek73308/
Siwick7358/
Sievek7332/
Ciweck7331/
Sibekh7329/
Shivek7329/
Szewek7312/
Suibek739/
Siveke737/
Siweqe736/
Seviek736/
Sisuek734/
Siewke733/
Siveck732/
Szibek732/
Sibeik731/
Ziweck731/
Seweke731/
Siweic731/
Sibeek731/
Dziwek731/
Chiwek731/
Ciweke731/
Shiwik731/
Sivekk731/
Scivek730/
Schieweck71438/
Scheiweke7117/
Scheiweck711/
Siebeck67568/
Sieveke67418/
Siswick67228/
Seibeck67107/
Schiwik6741/
Siwicke6739/
Schywek6729/
Siewiec6727/
Scibeck6723/
Sewecke6718/
Schivek6718/
Siewick6715/
Sesweke6713/
Seeweek679/
Schibek679/
Shiveck677/
Sewk675/
Schiweg673/
Sziwiec672/
Siswike672/
Shiveke672/
Seweick671/
Siwq671/
Szibeck671/
Siwkova671/
Shibekh671/
Sieböck671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Siwek
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