Wawrzyn Surname

347,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,051 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wawrzyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wawrzyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland8761:43,3896,810
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Germany461:1,750,119100,509
England101:5,571,806158,774
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Wawrzyń (20) are calculated separately.

Wawrzyn Last Name Facts

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

Wawrzyn is borne by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Wawrzyń. For other potential spellings of Wawrzyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wawrzyn? popularity and diffusion

Wawrzyn is the 347,722nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,933,916 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Wawrzyn are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Poland, where it is borne by 876 people, or 1 in 43,389. Aside from Poland this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Wawrzyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wawrzyn last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wawrzyn earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.5% less than the national average, earning $47,945 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wawrzyń9520/
Wawrszyn938/
Wawrzyna931/
Wawryn92204/
Wawzyn9210/
Wawrzszyn881/
Wawrzen8615/
Wawrzin8615/
Wawrzynová822/
Wawrin7771/
Wawryń7729/
Wawzin7723/
Wawren770/
Wawrzeń71389/
Wawrina719/
Wawrzinová713/
Wawrren711/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wawrzyn
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