Wujek Surname

229,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,767 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wujek Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this name is 'uncle'.

Wujek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,1361:33,4585,163
United States4901:739,71257,942
France431:1,544,714145,815
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Ireland111:428,08515,694
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Andorra11:83,8382,381

Wujek (522) may also be a first name.

Wujek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this name is 'uncle'.

- onkelchen777

Wujek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wujek is carried by more people in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Wujek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wujek? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 229,324th most common family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 4,124,248 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Wujek are found; 64 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 64 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 369,527th most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 522 people.

The last name is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 1,136 people, or 1 in 33,458. Other than Poland this last name occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Wujek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wujek surname are 0.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.01% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wujek earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.41% more than the national average, earning $50,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% less than the national average, earning $45,640 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wujk892/
Woujeke831/
Wujak80193/
Wujke8094/
Wajek8032/
Wojek8024/
Wuyek8017/
Wijek805/
Wejek803/
Wujkg802/
Vujek802/
Wuiek801/
Wujik801/
Wyjek801/
Hwujk801/
Wujick7397/
Wiejek7368/
Wojeck7360/
Wujack7321/
Woueke739/
Wojnek737/
Wojiek733/
Wujeng731/
Wojeke731/
Wouyek731/
Bujeck730/
Weik674,111/
Wijk671,187/
Weak67442/
Wouk67369/
Vuek67194/
Wauk6777/
Wajk6751/
Bujk6727/
Wuyk6723/
Wuik6722/
Wojieck6716/
Wejk6710/
Ueyk678/
Ueak674/
Whujeng673/
Wuineck672/
Weyk672/
Vujk671/
Uejk671/
Wueq671/
Weuk671/
Wujickk671/
Wojk671/
Uojk671/
Wujc671/
Wujg671/
Wujq671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wujek
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