Tarnowsky Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Tarnowsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tarnowsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Germany621:1,298,47582,291
Canada461:800,99162,809
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Tarnowsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tarnowsky is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarnowsky? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 893,754th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 24,291,820 people. The last name Tarnowsky occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Tarnowsky live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Tarnowsky is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 2,809,759. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 33 percent are found, Arkansas, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.

Tarnowsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Tarnowsky has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tarnowsky last name expanded 3,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tarnowsky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tarnowsky last name are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.76% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tarnowsky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.55% more than the national average, earning $52,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $53,512 CAD per year.

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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 Tarnowsky
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