Birzaks Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Birzaks Surname User-submission:

The surname Birzaks comes from the Latvian word birzs, meaning 'grove'.

Birzaks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia441:46,5927,086
Germany121:6,708,788223,026

Birzaks Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Birzaks comes from the Latvian word birzs, meaning 'grove'.

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Birzaks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Birzaks (Russian: Бирзакс) is borne by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Birzaks.

How Common Is The Last Name Birzaks? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Birzaks are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Latvia, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 46,592. In Latvia Birzaks is mostly concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 59 percent reside, Semigallia, where 32 percent reside and Vidzeme, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Latvia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Birzak9225/
Biraks921/
Birzack869/
Beizaks862/
Bierzak862/
Bairaks861/
Birsak77585/
Berzak77199/
Bircak7730/
Birjak7719/
Birzac771/
Birzakova751/
Berzack71173/
Birzouk71170/
Berzhak7140/
Birzhakova7137/
Berzzak7121/
Byrzhak7113/
Birsack7110/
Biersak716/
Berzsak712/
Birshak711/
Byrszak711/
Virakhs711/
Birssak711/
Birscak711/
Beirsak710/
Biersack672,105/
Beirsack675/
Bizax671/
Vitrjaks671/
Berracks671/

Birzaks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Birzaks in the Russian language
Бирзаксbirzaks-

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