Zadrożny Surname

193,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Zadrożny Surname User-submission:

Zadroźny is a Polish surname, denoting someone who came from Zadroże, a place north of Kraków in southern Poland (derived from the Polish words za, meaning 'behind' or 'beyond', and drogą, meaning 'road' or 'way'.

Zadrożny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,1691:17,5242,596
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Zadrozny (913), Zadróżny (51), Zadroźny (14), Zadróźny (6) & Zadrózny (1) are calculated separately.

Zadrożny Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zadroźny is a Polish surname, denoting someone who came from Zadroże, a place north of Kraków in southern Poland (derived from the Polish words za, meaning 'behind' or 'beyond', and drogą, meaning 'road' or 'way'.

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Zadrożny Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zadrożny occurs in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Zadrozny, Zadróżny, Zadroźny, Zadróźny or Zadrózny. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zadrożny? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 193,682nd most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,356,769 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zadrożny reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Poland, where it is held by 2,169 people, or 1 in 17,524. Without taking into account Poland this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Greece, where 0 percent live.

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