Bursak Surname

528,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Bursak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bursak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4201:108,38715,490
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Russia771:1,871,728119,355
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England31:18,572,686338,250
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Bursák (13) & Buršák (17) are calculated separately.

Bursak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bursak (Russian: Бурсак) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may appear in the variant forms: Bursák or Buršák. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bursak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 528,890th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Bursak are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 77 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Bursak is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 420 people, or 1 in 108,387. In Ukraine Bursak is primarily concentrated in: Cherkasy Oblast, where 29 percent are found, Kiev, where 18 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Bursak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bursak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bursak last name expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bursak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Protestant (43%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Bursak are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 40% being registered with the party.

Bursak earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,395 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bursák9413/
Bursack92198/
Bursiak92163/
Burshak9247/
Burszak926/
Boursak925/
Buršák8917/
Burscack861/
Burschak861/
Burzak83999/
Bursac83454/
Burjak83273/
Borsak8384/
Burcak8377/
Vursak8325/
Burżak8318/
Buržak833/
Bursakova8094/
Bourzak77404/
Borsiak77326/
Burjack77277/
Borsack77139/
Bursaux7734/
Borshak7718/
Borzsak7713/
Burgiak7710/
Boursac779/
Burdjak778/
Biersak776/
Bourxak776/
Burjaks774/
Burjake772/
Burxack771/
Bourjak771/
Boersak771/
Burzack770/
Burshakova754/
Baursakova752/
Burdziak71559/
Bourzaik71170/
Boursiac7187/
Borschak7115/
Boursaux7114/
Bursaque7110/
Burjacke713/
Borshack713/
Bourzakh712/
Burdjack712/
Bourjack711/
Bourzake711/
Borssack710/
Burchack710/
Borzak67347/
Burcag67302/
Borçak67127/
Bourseaux6785/
Burcák6734/
Bursáková6723/
Burzakova6720/
Burjaq6719/
Burzac6718/
Bursoc6715/
Bursagova6710/
Buržák679/
Burjac676/
Burdziack674/
Burják674/
Buržaková673/
Borsok671/
Burzok671/

Bursak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bursak in the Russian language
Бурсакbursak-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bursak
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