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

Bursak (Russian: Бурсак) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Bursák or Buršák. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bursak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 528,890th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,907,755 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Bursak reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 77 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Bursak is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 420 people, or 1 in 108,387. In Ukraine Bursak is most frequent in: Cherkasy Oblast, where 29 percent live, Kiev, where 18 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 14 percent live. Apart from Ukraine Bursak exists in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Bursak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bursak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bursak last name expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bursak Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Bursak surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 40% being registered to vote for the political 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

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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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