Sowulewski Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Sowulewski Surname User-submission:

The Sowulewski surname comes from the Polish word sowa (pronounced sova), which means 'owl'. So the name Sowul and its derivatives would mean 'of the owl' or 'from the owl'. Most people with this last name live in Suwalki, Poland.

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Sowulewski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2261:168,18023,349
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Sowulewski Surname Meaning

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The Sowulewski surname comes from the Polish word sowa (pronounced sova), which means 'owl'. So the name Sowul and its derivatives would mean 'of the owl' or 'from the owl'. Most people with this last name live in Suwalki, Poland.

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Sowulewski Last Name Facts

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

Sowulewski has its highest incidence in Poland. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowulewski? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 978,274th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname Sowulewski occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Sowulewski are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Sowulewski is most commonly occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 226 people, or 1 in 168,180. Without taking into account Poland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Sowulewski Last Name Statistics demography

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

Sowulewski earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning $41,567 USD per year.

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