Wawrzyniak Surname
Approximately 29,910 people bear this surname
Wawrzyniak Surname Definition:
(Polish) The son of Wawrzyn or Wawrzyniec (laurel, symbol of victory).
Read More About This SurnameWawrzyniak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 25,829 | 1:1,472 | 106 |
| United States | 1,538 | 1:235,669 | 22,625 |
| Germany | 1,075 | 1:74,889 | 9,472 |
| France | 720 | 1:92,254 | 13,341 |
| Brazil | 172 | 1:1,244,618 | 42,789 |
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| Canada | 75 | 1:491,275 | 42,011 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Argentina | 43 | 1:994,033 | 62,207 |
| Belgium | 36 | 1:319,351 | 36,407 |
| Netherlands | 35 | 1:482,491 | 46,668 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Sweden | 24 | 1:410,282 | 29,154 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
Wawrzyniak Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) The son of Wawrzyn or Wawrzyniec (laurel, symbol of victory).
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Wawrzyniak, means 'son of the Champion' or 'little champion'. The -iak suffix indicates 'the descendant of' someone rather than the -ski suffix, which indicates a town or place. Wawrzyniak is vertually identical, and has similar origin roots to O'Niel, Nelson, or Laurenson.
- shadowatcher247Wawrzyniak Demographics
Average Wawrzyniak Salary in
United States
$42,961 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wawrzyniak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wawrzyniak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Wawrzyniak is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Wawrzyniak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wawrzyniak? popularity and diffusion
Wawrzyniak is the 18,428th most numerous last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 243,649 people. Wawrzyniak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Wawrzyniak live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in West Slavic Europe.
The last name is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 25,829 people, or 1 in 1,472. Beside Poland Wawrzyniak occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.
Wawrzyniak Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Wawrzyniak are 4.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.54% being registered with the political party.
The amount Wawrzyniak earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.6% less than the national average, earning 209,048 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning $42,961 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.6% more than the national average, earning $52,964 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wawzyniak | 95 | 120 | / |
| Wawryniak | 95 | 6 | / |
| Wawrzyniack | 95 | 1 | / |
| Wawrzeniak | 90 | 181 | / |
| Wawrziniak | 90 | 14 | / |
| Wawrzyniok | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wawrzyniaq | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wawrzyniac | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wawrjyniak | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wawrzjniak | 90 | 1 | / |
| Wawrzyniaková | 87 | 9 | / |
| Wawrzeniaks | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wawrziniack | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wawziniak | 84 | 29 | / |
| Wawzeniak | 84 | 27 | / |
| Wawzyniac | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wawryniok | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wawreniak | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wassvrzyniak | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vavrzyniak | 80 | 4 | / |
| Wawrziniok | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vawrzeniake | 76 | 1 | / |
| Wavrzeniack | 76 | 1 | / |
| Wawginiak | 74 | 34 | / |
| Wavzeniak | 74 | 6 | / |
| Wawciniak | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wawginiaks | 70 | 7 | / |
| Vavrzeniak | 70 | 7 | / |
| Vavriniak | 63 | 34 | / |
| Wavginiak | 63 | 6 | / |
| Vavzeniak | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vavriniaková | 55 | 1 | / |
| Wavgenhak | 53 | 25 | / |
| Vavrinyak | 53 | 3 | / |
| Vavriniac | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vavzhinyak | 50 | 2 | / |
| Wavgenhack | 50 | 1 | / |
| Vavzhenyak | 50 | 1 | / |
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