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 surname Wierzchowski is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wierzchowski? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wierzchowski is the 87,519th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,325,973 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Wierzchowski reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 5,163 people, or 1 in 7,362. Aside from Poland it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Wierzchowski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wierzchowski has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wierzchowski surname expanded 2,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wierzchowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wierzchowski last name are 18.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.74% registered with the 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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