Wachowiak Surname

64,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wachowiak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wachowiak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland6,0941:6,237763
United States9291:390,16034,284
Germany4361:184,64621,532
France2201:301,92146,106
Canada581:635,26952,014
England201:2,785,90397,972
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Finland71:785,24338,644
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Wachowiak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wachowiak is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wachowiak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,060th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 932,507 people. The surname Wachowiak is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Wachowiak live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Wachowiak is most commonly used in Poland, where it is carried by 6,094 people, or 1 in 6,237. Excluding Poland it occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Wachowiak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wachowiak last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wachowiak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $44,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.17% more than the national average, earning $60,203 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wachowiack952/
Wachowiake951/
Wacowiak941/
Vachowiak8914/
Wachoviak894/
Wazhowiak891/
Wechowiak891/
Wachewiak891/
Wochowiak891/
Wochowiack840/
Wasowiak821/
Vachoviak782/
Washowjak780/
Vakhovyak561/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wachowiak
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