Szlachta Surname

94,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Szlachta Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Szlachta Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland4,3431:8,7521,181
Brazil2941:728,14426,643
United States1601:2,265,368141,469
France841:790,74795,785
England701:795,97243,050
Germany341:2,367,808122,173
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Szlachta Last Name Facts

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

The last name Szlachta is found most in Poland. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Szlachta? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 94,063rd most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,438,521 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Szlachta live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

Szlachta is most frequent in Poland, where it is carried by 4,343 people, or 1 in 8,752. Other than Poland it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Szlachta Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Szlachta last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Szlachta earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.02% more than the national average, earning $47,902 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.92% more than the national average, earning $62,064 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Slachta93357/
Szlahta932/
Szlachchta891/
Szlechta8894/
Szlashta8817/
Slachtha886/
Szlachto883/
Szlochta881/
Slahta8660/
Szlata862/
Slacta862/
Schlachta82409/
Slechta80965/
Šlachta80349/
Szlachtycz7863/
Zlata77862/
Slata77185/
Slachter75223/
Schlacta7516/
Schlahta7511/
Shlyahta753/
Szchlata751/
Shliakhta71986/
Slauta71770/
Shlyakhta71443/
Schlechta71428/
Zlatea71404/
Shlata71217/
Schlachte7171/
Shlachter7149/
Slatas7134/
Szlota7134/
Slatta7131/
Slachtish718/
Zlatas718/
Slatai714/
Slauchter713/
Zllata712/
Schlactaa711/
Slaita711/
Slahto711/
Slatha711/
Sladta711/
Zlatoa711/
Slatau711/
Žlahta711/
Schliacta710/
Schlachtaová701/
Szlotta6780/
Slaatta6759/
Zlaitah6759/
Schlata6721/
Slaitas676/
Slausta675/
Slhauta675/
Schlota672/
Slachthuis671/
Shlataj671/
Shlahto671/
Sllatha671/
Slathha671/
Slathai671/
Slateau671/
Slastad671/
Zlataus671/
Sellata671/
Sleihta670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Szlachta
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