Wolska Surname

556,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 572 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Jersey

Wolska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland3271:116,23517,397
United States651:5,576,291276,051
England651:857,20145,134
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Norway101:514,22941,629
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Denmark91:627,19136,734
France71:9,488,960336,266
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Jersey11:99,2026,620
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Wolská (25) are calculated separately.

Wolska Last Name Facts

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

Wolska is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Wolská. Click here for other potential spellings of Wolska.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolska? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 556,360th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,740,465 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Wolska are found; 58 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Poland, where it is held by 327 people, or 1 in 116,235. Beside Poland Wolska exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Wolska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wolska has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wolska last name rose 650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolska Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolska last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Wolska earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.5% less than the national average, earning $42,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolská9425/
Woleska921/
Wollska921/
Wolszka921/
Wolskaya862/
Wolskaja861/
Wolski8331,427/
Wolske831,071/
Wolsky83699/
Volska8374/
Walska8316/
Wolský834/
Waleska77140/
Volskay7756/
Wolesky7740/
Wolszky7735/
Wolskij7717/
Wolscke7714/
Voleska7713/
Wolsker7711/
Woleske779/
Wolskee778/
Woleský776/
Woleská775/
Wolskie774/
Woolske774/
Wolskey773/
Woleski771/
Wolskii771/
Wollske771/
Woolsky770/
Volskaya712,929/
Volskaia711,723/
Wolschke71254/
Wollesky7118/
Wolschky7116/
Volskaja716/
Walleska715/
Whaleska711/
Volskajs711/
Wooleski710/
Volsky672,333/
Walski671,660/
Volski67527/
Walsky67236/
Walske67185/
Wochelski6748/
Volzka6739/
Volská6725/
Volský6720/
Wojtylski6719/
Volske6717/
Wulski6716/
Vol'skaya6711/
Wolleszky677/
Wollschke676/
Valska676/
Bolske674/
Volsskaya671/

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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 Wolska
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