Wierzchowski Surname

87,519th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wierzchowski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wierzchowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5,1631:7,362952
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Germany711:1,133,88074,985
France291:2,290,439180,028
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Norway71:734,61250,907
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wierzchowski Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wierzchowski occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wierzchowski.

How Common Is The Last Name Wierzchowski? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 87,519th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,325,973 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Wierzchowski live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 94 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 5,163 people, or 1 in 7,362. Beside Poland Wierzchowski is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Wierzchowski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wierzchowski has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wierzchowski surname rose 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wierzchowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wierzchowski surname are 18.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.74% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wierzchowski earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $45,081 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $53,770 CAD per year.

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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 Wierzchowski
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