Starzyk Surname

104,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,506 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Starzyk Surname Definition:

(Polish) The gray-haired man.

Starzyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,3391:11,3831,629
United States8281:437,75237,654
Slovakia1131:47,2259,049
France671:991,384111,008
Czechia551:193,33628,224
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
England201:2,785,90397,972
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Malta41:107,5681,849
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Starżyk (48) are calculated separately.

Starzyk Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) The gray-haired man.

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

Starzyk Last Name Facts

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

Starzyk occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Starżyk. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Starzyk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 104,210th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,617,298 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Starzyk reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most common in Poland, where it is borne by 3,339 people, or 1 in 11,383. Not including Poland this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Slovakia, where 3 percent reside.

Starzyk Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Starzyk surname are 0.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Starzyk earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.23% more than the national average, earning $49,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.99% less than the national average, earning $48,692 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Starżyk9548/
Starczyk93480/
Starszyk9331/
Starzhyk9322/
Startzyk931/
Staryk921,425/
Stazyk9220/
Starykh864,998/
Stazhyk8610/
Sterzyk8610/
Starzek869/
Shtaryk863/
Starzyc862/
Starzik861/
Starcyk861/
Storzyk861/
Starzyková8250/
Starzykova821/
Starszczyk821/
Starchyk80316/
Storczyk80204/
Sterczyk8078/
Starzhek8010/
Starczek805/
Starszek801/
Starzhykova781/
Starek771,988/
Starik77822/
Storyk7718/
Stazek776/
Starík771/
Stażyk771/
Stazik771/
Stozyk771/
Starykova753,034/
Starshykh757/
Starzec713,165/
Starick711,140/
Sterzik71984/
Starček7170/
Stareck7143/
Stazhik7142/
Sterzek7142/
Sztarek7134/
Stozhyk7131/
Starsik7129/
Storzek7114/
Starigk7113/
Stazick7111/
Stazhek7110/
Starzic719/
Stareks718/
Shtarik717/
Stazsek715/
Staržik715/
Starcek714/
Starżek714/
Starikh714/
Starcik712/
Starrek711/
Stadzik711/
Staršek711/
Starkova6723,341/
Starchik67193/
Starrick67161/
Sterczek6799/
Starsick6757/
Sterzick6745/
Storchyk6744/
Sterzeck6726/
Starshykova6714/
Starreck6712/
Starchek676/
Sterzcek675/
Storczek674/
Stareike672/
Sterzeek671/
Storzhykova671/
Stareuck671/
Starszec671/
Sterszek671/
Stertzik671/
Starkowa671/
Staroick670/

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