Wilczak Surname

104,984th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wilczak Surname Definition:

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the little wolf; one thought to have some characteristic of a little wolf.

Wilczak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3,4251:11,0971,572
United States6641:545,87245,193
Brazil1751:1,223,28242,166
France491:1,355,566135,191
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
England211:2,653,24194,788
Norway91:571,36544,190
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Wilczák (6) are calculated separately.

Wilczak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the little wolf; one thought to have some characteristic of a little wolf.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wilczak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wilczak is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Wilczák. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wilczak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 104,984th most widespread last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,632,515 people. The surname Wilczak is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Wilczak reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 77 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is held by 3,425 people, or 1 in 11,097. Besides Poland this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Brazil, where 4 percent are found.

Wilczak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wilczak surname are 0.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.66% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wilczak earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2% less than the national average, earning 339,170 kr per year; in United States they earn 18.58% more than the national average, earning $51,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.32% more than the national average, earning $62,264 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wilczák956/
Wilczack933/
Wilzak9216/
Wilcak921/
Wilszczak881/
Wilczek8614,900/
Wilczok86448/
Vilczak86163/
Wilchak8651/
Wilzack8625/
Bilczak8610/
Wilczac861/
Wylczak861/
Wilcack861/
Wilczaková821/
Wilczakova821/
Wilchack809/
Vilhczak801/
Vilcak7722/
Wilcok7716/
Wilzok7714/
Wlezak771/
Bilchak7192/
Vilchak7153/
Vilcsak7132/
Wilczáková716/
Willcok713/
Wilcsák711/
Wiltzok711/
Welchak711/
Welzack711/
Wilcook710/
Vlzak677/
Vlcak676/
Biltchak671/
Willcook671/
Welchack670/

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