Wasniewska Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Denmark

Wasniewska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wasniewska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Waśniewska (9) & Wašniewská (1) are calculated separately.

Wasniewska Last Name Facts

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

Wasniewska is found most frequently in Poland. It may also appear in the variant forms: Waśniewska or Wašniewská. For other potential spellings of Wasniewska click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wasniewska? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Wasniewska live; 38 percent live in Eastern Europe and 38 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Poland, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 2,111,597. Aside from Poland this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 15 percent are found and Denmark, where 13 percent are found.

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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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