Woskowiak Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Scotland

Woskowiak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woskowiak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
United States191:19,076,786604,894
France161:4,151,420237,746
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
England71:7,959,723202,100
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

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

Woskowiak Last Name Facts

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

Woskowiak occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Wośkowiak. Click here to see other potential spellings of Woskowiak.

How Common Is The Last Name Woskowiak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,075,631st most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Woskowiak reside; 46 percent reside in Western Europe and 27 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Woskowiak is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 3,659,339. In Germany Woskowiak is mostly concentrated in: Brandenburg, where 50 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 36 percent live and Bavaria, where 5 percent live. Other than Germany this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and France, where 20 percent live.

Woskowiak Last Name Statistics demography

Woskowiak earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.45% more than the national average, earning $58,875 USD per year.

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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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