Zygowski Surname

773,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 367 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Zygowski Surname User-submission:

The surname Zygowski (masculine form) or Zygowska (feminine form) comes from Zyg, meaning 'descended from Zygmut' (other form of the name are Zigmut, Sigmut, Sigmund), the suffix -ow, meaning 'of', and the suffix -ski (also -sky in other regions), a formative adjective from the Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, which defined affiliation to something.

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Zygowski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2181:174,35224,045
Germany471:1,712,88299,068
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
England121:4,643,172139,951
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Żygowski (1) are calculated separately.

Zygowski Surname Meaning

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The surname Zygowski (masculine form) or Zygowska (feminine form) comes from Zyg, meaning 'descended from Zygmut' (other form of the name are Zigmut, Sigmut, Sigmund), the suffix -ow, meaning 'of', and the suffix -ski (also -sky in other regions), a formative adjective from the Proto-Slavic -ьskъ, which defined affiliation to something.

- nzygowsk

Zygowski Last Name Facts

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

Zygowski occurs most in Poland. It can also appear as: Żygowski. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zygowski? popularity and diffusion

The last name Zygowski is the 773,729th most frequently occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 19,857,073 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Zygowski are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 59 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Poland, where it is borne by 218 people, or 1 in 174,352. Apart from Poland this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Zygowski Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zygowski surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Zygowski earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 27.47% more than the national average, earning $55,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.19% more than the national average, earning $64,682 CAD per year.

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