Sokołowski Surname

14,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,829 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Sokołowski Surname User-submission:

This is a Polish surname, denoting someone who came from Sokołowo ('place of falcons'; sokół, meaning 'falcon'), ten locations in Poland.

Sokołowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland37,8211:1,00553
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sokołowski Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Polish surname, denoting someone who came from Sokołowo ('place of falcons'; sokół, meaning 'falcon'), ten locations in Poland.

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Sokółowski is a Polish surname derived from the word sokół, meaning 'falcon'.

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Sokołowski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sokołowski occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokołowski? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,729th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 192,644 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Sokołowski live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Sokołowski is most frequently used in Poland, where it is carried by 37,821 people, or 1 in 1,005. Aside from Poland this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 0 percent reside and Spain, where 0 percent reside.

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