Wiechorek Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Wiechorek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiechorek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Wiechorek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wiechorek is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiechorek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,806,862nd most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name Wiechorek occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Wiechorek live; 93 percent live in South America and 92 percent live in Luso-South America.

The surname Wiechorek is most widespread in Brazil, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 2,229,941. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio Grande do Sul, where 66 percent are found, Mato Grosso, where 13 percent are found and Santa Catarina, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 4 percent are found and Poland, where 2 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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