Wolski Surname

17,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wolski Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who came from Wola (liberty), in Poland.

Wolski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland24,4231:1,556111
United States2,7131:133,60114,038
Germany1,3091:61,5017,898
Brazil1,0661:200,8207,723
Australia5921:45,6015,722
Canada5151:71,5458,161
England2241:248,74120,175
France1291:514,90571,423
Israel811:105,65012,007
Argentina701:610,62043,172
Austria421:202,74825,305
Sweden301:328,22522,987
Norway261:197,78022,769
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Scotland191:281,78013,396
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Wales91:343,83718,086
Finland81:687,08836,047
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Wolski Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who came from Wola (liberty), in Poland.

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

Wolski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wolski is found most in Poland. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolski? popularity and diffusion

Wolski is the 17,621st most frequent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 231,888 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Wolski reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Poland, where it is held by 24,423 people, or 1 in 1,556. Excluding Poland it is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Wolski Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wolski has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 8,752 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wolski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wolski last name are 4.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wolski earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.24% less than the national average, earning 251,791 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $49,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $54,223 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolskij9217/
Wolskie924/
Woleski921/
Wolskii921/
Wooleski860/
Walski831,660/
Wolske831,071/
Wolsky83699/
Wolska83572/
Volski83527/
Wolská8325/
Wulski8316/
Wolský834/
Wochelski8048/
Wojtylski8019/
Volskyi771,388/
Waleski77704/
Weleski77224/
Volskis77204/
Boleski77186/
Wolesky7740/
Volskiy7738/
Wolszky7735/
Volskij7717/
Wolscke7714/
Voleski7712/
Wolsker7711/
Volszki7710/
Woleske779/
Whelski779/
Wolskee778/
Woleský776/
Volskii775/
Woleská775/
Woolske774/
Wolskey773/
Volskie771/
Voelski771/
Wolszka771/
Wollska771/
Wollske771/
Woleska771/
Wallski771/
Wulskit771/
Woolsky770/
Wollsckeid750/
Volskaia711,723/
Wolschke71254/
Wasleski7153/
Wasilski7127/
Wollesky7118/
Wolschky7116/
Boleskei7113/
Watelski715/
Vol'skiy714/
Waselski714/
Uholskyi713/
Wolskaya712/
Walescki711/
Wolskaja711/
Walesski711/
Volleski711/
Guholski711/
Volsky672,333/
Bulski671,400/
Balski67269/
Walsky67236/
Walske67185/
Volska6774/
Volská6725/
Volský6720/
Valski6718/
Volske6717/
Wasielski6716/
Walska6716/
Wolleszky677/
Wollschke676/
Bolske674/
Volesskyi672/
Wachilski671/
Whaselski671/
Wolscheih671/

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