Stachowiak Surname

25,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Stachowiak Surname User-submission:

This is a Polish surname, denoting a descendant of Stach, a pet form of Stanislaw.

Stachowiak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland16,2461:2,340209
United States2,0731:174,84817,569
Germany1,4341:56,1407,262
France6531:101,71914,958
England751:742,90741,196
Canada561:657,95753,499
Sweden341:289,61020,124
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Norway201:257,11427,149
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Stachowiak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Polish surname, denoting a descendant of Stach, a pet form of Stanislaw.

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Stachowiak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stachowiak occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stachowiak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,999th most common last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 352,055 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Stachowiak live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is held by 16,246 people, or 1 in 2,340. Other than Poland this last name exists in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Stachowiak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stachowiak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Stachowiak last name grew 207,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stachowiak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Stachowiak last name are 2.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stachowiak earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 33.56% less than the national average, earning 229,925 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.62% more than the national average, earning $45,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $50,387 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stachowiack9517/
Stacowiak952/
Statchowiak951/
Staychowiak951/
Stachhowiak951/
Stachoviak9066/
Stochowiak906/
Stachowiac902/
Stachawiak901/
Stachoviack862/
Stacoviak8423/

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