Szczepanek Surname

83,035th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Szczepanek Surname Definition:

(Polish) Descendant of little Szczepan (crown or garland).

Szczepanek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4,9481:7,6821,013
United States4521:801,90061,806
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Australia1081:249,96023,064
England701:795,97243,050
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
France321:2,075,710171,237
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Norway81:642,78647,258
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Szczepanek Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Descendant of little Szczepan (crown or garland).

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

Szczepanek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Szczepanek is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Szczepanek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Szczepanek is the 83,035th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,250,008 people. The surname Szczepanek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Szczepanek are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Szczepanek is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 4,948 people, or 1 in 7,682. Outside of Poland Szczepanek is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Szczepanek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Szczepanek are 8.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.62% registered with the party.

The amount Szczepanek earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.92% less than the national average, earning 194,066 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning $47,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $59,352 CAD per year.

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