Burlak Surname

89,625th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Burlak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Burlak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,3831:19,1032,640
Russia2,2011:65,4818,503
Transnistria1691:2,809433
Moldova1531:23,2773,901
United States1461:2,482,595151,840
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Kazakhstan531:333,63227,314
Belarus511:186,29524,218
Australia281:964,13257,058
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Slovenia171:146,33413,558
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
England71:7,959,723202,100
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Burlák (13) are calculated separately.

Burlak Last Name Facts

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

Burlak (Russian: Бурлак) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Burlák. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Burlak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Burlak is the 89,625th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,361,395 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Burlak live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Burlak is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 2,383 people, or 1 in 19,103. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Odessa Oblast, where 19 percent live, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 9 percent live and Kiev, where 9 percent live. Apart from Ukraine it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 41 percent live and Transnistria, where 3 percent live.

Burlak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Burlak last name are 6.52% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Burlak earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.18% less than the national average, earning $40,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $49,383 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Burlák9413/
Burlack9259/
Burlaks9225/
Burlake927/
Burlyak922/
Burlakh921/
Bourlak921/
Burillak861/
Burlac832,115/
Borlak83704/
Burłak8337/
Burlag835/
Burlok831/
Burlakova8013,830/
Burlaková803/
Burlauchk801/
Burlock77725/
Borlakh7728/
Bourlac778/
Burleac772/
Burliac771/
Burlyakova7540/
Bourlakova759/
Burlackova752/
Burlakkova751/
Burlaukova751/
Burillák7117/
Burrlock7116/
Burllock712/
Burlaque711/
Burleagh710/
Burlaigh710/
Burlacova6773/
Bourleaux6756/
Borlok6745/
Burlokova6744/
Borlac6727/
Burlog6722/
Burláková6713/
Burłok671/

Burlak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Burlak in the Russian language
Бурлакburlak-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Burlak
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