Woźniak Surname
Approximately 502 people bear this surname
Woźniak Surname User-submission:
The surname Woźniak comes from the Polish word woźny, which historically meant 'court usher,' 'attendant,' or 'servant responsible for transportation or deliveries.'
It is an occupational surname, originally describing someone who worked as a woźny — a role associated with official service, transport, or administration, depending on the historical period.
Read More About This SurnameWoźniak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 465 | 1:81,739 | 12,681 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
The alternate forms: Wozniak (22,328), Wożniak (21), Wožniak (16) & Wozñiak (15) are calculated separately.
Woźniak Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Woźniak comes from the Polish word woźny, which historically meant 'court usher,' 'attendant,' or 'servant responsible for transportation or deliveries.'
It is an occupational surname, originally describing someone who worked as a woźny — a role associated with official service, transport, or administration, depending on the historical period.
The suffix -iak means 'son of' or 'person connected with,' so Woźniak can be translated roughly as 'son of the woźny' or 'one belonging to the woźny's household.'
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Where Does The Last Name Woźniak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Woźniak is found most frequently in Poland. It may be found as: Wozniak, Wożniak, Wožniak or Wozñiak. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Woźniak? popularity and diffusion
The surname Woźniak is the 614,324th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Woźniak reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is borne by 465 people, or 1 in 81,739. Not including Poland this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 3 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wozniak | 95 | 22,328 | / |
| Wożniak | 95 | 21 | / |
| Wožniak | 95 | 16 | / |
| Wozñiak | 90 | 15 | / |
| Wosniak | 86 | 1,375 | / |
| Wojniak | 86 | 842 | / |
| Wocniak | 86 | 3 | / |
| Woźniaková | 82 | 8 | / |
| Wochniak | 80 | 403 | / |
| Wosniack | 80 | 147 | / |
| Wozniack | 80 | 103 | / |
| Worzniak | 80 | 21 | / |
| Wozniask | 80 | 8 | / |
| Woszniak | 80 | 3 | / |
| Wosniask | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woczniak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woisniak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wosniake | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woschniak | 75 | 55 | / |
| Wosczniak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vozniak | 71 | 6,576 | / |
| Bosniak | 71 | 299 | / |
| Vosniak | 71 | 281 | / |
| Bozniak | 71 | 119 | / |
| Wasniak | 71 | 79 | / |
| Wozniaková | 71 | 75 | / |
| Wazniak | 71 | 47 | / |
| Wezniak | 71 | 37 | / |
| Wozniok | 71 | 37 | / |
| Wozneak | 71 | 31 | / |
| Wožniaková | 71 | 18 | / |
| Woznhak | 71 | 11 | / |
| Wacniak | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vojniak | 71 | 10 | / |
| Buźniak | 71 | 8 | / |
| Woznjak | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wuzniak | 71 | 6 | / |
| Wesniak | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wosniok | 71 | 4 | / |
| Vožniak | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wozniac | 71 | 3 | / |
| Wosnjak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wosnhak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wosñiak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wozniakova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Uozniak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Woschniack | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wachniak | 67 | 179 | / |
| Vozniack | 67 | 81 | / |
| Vosniack | 67 | 29 | / |
| Voysniak | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bosniack | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bossniak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Warzniak | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vosniake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bosnijak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woszniok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wasniack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wosgnack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voisniak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wazzniak | 67 | 1 | / |
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