Wlaz Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wlaz Surname User-submission:

The word, właź, in Polish is an order to enter. With high probability it can be said that the surname is derived from that word.

Wlaz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Wlaź (579) & Wlaż (39) are calculated separately.

Wlaz Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The word, właź, in Polish is an order to enter. With high probability it can be said that the surname is derived from that word.

- vvz

Wlaz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wlaz is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Wlaź or Wlaż. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wlaz? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,273,756th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Wlaz reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Wlaz is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 32 people, or 1 in 11,326,842. In The United States it is most numerous in: Connecticut, where 28 percent are found, New Jersey, where 25 percent are found and Florida, where 16 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent are found and Poland, where 24 percent are found.

Wlaz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wlaz last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Wlaz earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 74.67% more than the national average, earning $75,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.47% less than the national average, earning $38,024 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wlaź92579/
Wlaż9239/
Wlaazt801/
Willaz801/
Blaz752,539/
Wlas7573/
Wlaś7532/
Vlaz7520/
Williaz730/
Wlach67552/
Blazs6750/
Vlasz6747/
Wlosz6732/
Wlash6729/
Wlass675/
Blazz672/
Wlaas671/
Whlaj671/
Bllaz671/
Vlazh671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wlaz
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