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
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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 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
| 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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