Toporek Surname

160,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,707 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,9751:19,2452,892
United States5151:703,80455,627
France471:1,413,249138,595
Austria411:207,69425,759
Israel361:237,71222,042
Mexico241:5,171,92529,601
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Norway81:642,78647,258
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

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.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Toporek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Toporek is held by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Toporek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 160,968th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,692,112 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Toporek live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Poland, where it is held by 1,975 people, or 1 in 19,245. Other than Poland Toporek exists in 16 countries. It also occurs 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 holding the Toporek last name are 2.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.11% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toperek8628/
Toporik8623/
Toporyk866/
Toporec863/
Taporek862/
Toporeková821/
Toporick805/
Topgurek801/
Toporkova754,852/
Toporkowa751/
Teperek71522/
Taperek71368/
Toporikova71137/
Toporykova716/
Toporecová715/
Toperyk713/
Taporik712/
Taparek712/
Toporzyc672/
Topharik671/
Taporkova635/
Teperik57627/
Teperyk5764/
Taperyk5752/
Taperik5720/
Toperic571/
Taparik571/
Tepperik5362/
Taparaik531/
Toparkova5029/
Topurkova5014/
Tahaparyk509/

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