Zawisza Surname

81,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Zawisza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zawisza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5,2501:7,240927
United States4521:801,90061,806
England611:913,41146,955
Thailand451:1,569,741208,465
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
France151:4,428,181244,602
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Norway91:571,36544,190
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Zawisza (15) may also be a first name.

Zawisza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zawisza occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zawisza? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 81,496th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,222,743 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Zawisza are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Zawisza is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 15 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Poland, where it is held by 5,250 people, or 1 in 7,240. Other than Poland Zawisza exists in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Zawisza Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zawisza surname are 0.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zawisza earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.88% more than the national average, earning $52,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% less than the national average, earning $49,574 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zawisa92148/
Zawiza922/
Zavisza8657/
Zawisha8649/
Zawizah8618/
Zawesza866/
Sawisza865/
Zawaiza862/
Zawissa861/
Zawischa8042/
Zavisa7767/
Sawisa7712/
Zaviza776/
Zabiza772/
Zawißa771/
Zawesa771/
Sawisai712,240/
Zavisha71159/
Zambisa7185/
Sawaisa7135/
Zavitsa7120/
Zavisas7113/
Zambiza711/
Janwisa711/
Savisza711/
Zabissa711/
Sawissa711/
Zavitsas6741/
Sawaisha6732/
Janwisai674/
Zamwisho674/
Janwisat672/
Janwisas672/
Jawisaid672/
Zaviessa672/
Sawischa672/
Jamwisat671/
Zambissa671/
Zawidzci671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zawisza
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis