Toporek Surname
Approximately 2,707 people bear this surname
Toporek Surname Definition:
(from an ancestor's occupation) Topor is the Polish word for “axe,” and Toporek means “little axe.” The name was assumed either by a carpenter or a butcher.
Toporek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1,975 | 1:19,245 | 2,892 |
| United States | 515 | 1:703,804 | 55,627 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Austria | 41 | 1:207,694 | 25,759 |
| Israel | 36 | 1:237,712 | 22,042 |
| Mexico | 24 | 1:5,171,925 | 29,601 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Toporek Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(from an ancestor's occupation) Topor is the Polish word for “axe,” and Toporek means “little axe.” The name was assumed either by a carpenter or a butcher.
Toporek Demographics
Average Toporek Salary in
United States
$54,178 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Toporek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Toporek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Toporek occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Toporek? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 160,968th most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,692,112 people. Toporek occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Toporek reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly held in Poland, where it is carried by 1,975 people, or 1 in 19,245. Besides Poland this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found and France, where 2 percent are found.
Toporek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Toporek last name are 2.12% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.11% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Toporek earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.56% more than the national average, earning $54,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.62% less than the national average, earning $40,928 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toperek | 86 | 28 | / |
| Toporik | 86 | 23 | / |
| Toporyk | 86 | 6 | / |
| Toporec | 86 | 3 | / |
| Taporek | 86 | 2 | / |
| Toporeková | 82 | 1 | / |
| Toporick | 80 | 5 | / |
| Topgurek | 80 | 1 | / |
| Toporkova | 75 | 4,852 | / |
| Toporkowa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teperek | 71 | 522 | / |
| Taperek | 71 | 368 | / |
| Toporikova | 71 | 137 | / |
| Toporykova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Toporecová | 71 | 5 | / |
| Toperyk | 71 | 3 | / |
| Taporik | 71 | 2 | / |
| Taparek | 71 | 2 | / |
| Toporzyc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Topharik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Taporkova | 63 | 5 | / |
| Teperik | 57 | 627 | / |
| Teperyk | 57 | 64 | / |
| Taperyk | 57 | 52 | / |
| Taperik | 57 | 20 | / |
| Toperic | 57 | 1 | / |
| Taparik | 57 | 1 | / |
| Tepperik | 53 | 62 | / |
| Taparaik | 53 | 1 | / |
| Toparkova | 50 | 29 | / |
| Topurkova | 50 | 14 | / |
| Tahaparyk | 50 | 9 | / |
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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
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