View the most religious surnames in Belarus

Where Does The Last Name Bernyak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bernyak (Russian: Берняк) is held by more people in Belarus than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Bernyák. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bernyak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,478,479^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. The last name Bernyak is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Bernyak are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Bernyak is most commonly held in Belarus, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 95,970. In Belarus Bernyak is primarily concentrated in: Gomel Region, where 39 percent reside, Minsk, where 31 percent reside and Minsk Region, where 29 percent reside. Barring Belarus it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 29 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

Bernyak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Belarus.