Birzaks Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Birzaks Surname User-submission:
The surname Birzaks comes from the Latvian word birzs, meaning 'grove'.
Birzaks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 44 | 1:46,592 | 7,086 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
Birzaks Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Birzaks comes from the Latvian word birzs, meaning 'grove'.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birzak | 92 | 25 | / |
| Biraks | 92 | 1 | / |
| Birzack | 86 | 9 | / |
| Beizaks | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bierzak | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bairaks | 86 | 1 | / |
| Birsak | 77 | 585 | / |
| Berzak | 77 | 199 | / |
| Bircak | 77 | 30 | / |
| Birjak | 77 | 19 | / |
| Birzac | 77 | 1 | / |
| Birzakova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Berzack | 71 | 173 | / |
| Birzouk | 71 | 170 | / |
| Berzhak | 71 | 40 | / |
| Birzhakova | 71 | 37 | / |
| Berzzak | 71 | 21 | / |
| Byrzhak | 71 | 13 | / |
| Birsack | 71 | 10 | / |
| Biersak | 71 | 6 | / |
| Berzsak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Birshak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Byrszak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Virakhs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birssak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Birscak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beirsak | 71 | 0 | / |
| Biersack | 67 | 2,105 | / |
| Beirsack | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bizax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vitrjaks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Berracks | 67 | 1 | / |
Birzaks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Birzaks in the Russian language | ||
| Бирзакс | birzaks | - |
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