Wozny Surname

130,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Monaco

Wozny Surname Definition:

(Polish) One who summoned people to a court of law.

Wozny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5181:238,77422,855
Germany7971:101,01112,529
Canada3991:92,34510,122
France3661:181,48328,268
England1051:530,64833,151
Poland851:447,16246,049
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Australia291:930,88655,860
Thailand271:2,616,235275,741
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Norway171:302,48730,120
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Austria111:774,13064,097
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Woźny (50) & Wożny (1) are calculated separately.

Wozny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One who summoned people to a court of law.

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

Wozny Last Name Facts

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

Wozny has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Woźny or Wożny. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wozny? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 130,280th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,098,343 people. The surname Wozny occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Wozny are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,518 people, or 1 in 238,774. In The United States Wozny is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 22 percent are found, New York, where 7 percent are found and Michigan, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States Wozny exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 11 percent are found.

Wozny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wozny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wozny surname rose 21,686 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wozny Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wozny last name are 11.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Wozny earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 32.89% less than the national average, earning 232,271 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 17.96% less than the national average, earning R 194,952 per year; in United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.58% less than the national average, earning $47,904 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woźny9350/
Wożny931/
Wozney91762/
Woznyi916/
Woz'ny911/
Woznaya831/
Woozney831/
Wazny80993/
Wosny80201/
Vozny80166/
Wozna80133/
Wozne8018/
Wozni805/
Wojny802/
Woxny801/
Woznh801/
Voznyi733,495/
Voznyy73454/
Wazney7388/
Vozniy7325/
Vozney7315/
Woznei7313/
Wozner738/
Voznay736/
Waznys735/
Voznoy733/
Warzny732/
Wosnay731/
Waszny731/
Waznay731/
Woznip731/
Wosney731/
Woizni730/
Voznaya67534/
Bosznay6763/
Woschny6757/
Bozinny6711/
Vozhnyy672/

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