Hernak Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Greece

Hernak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hernak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Hernak (213) may also be a first name.

Hernak Last Name Facts

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

Hernak (Arabic: شرنيك, Oriya: ହରନାକ) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hernak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Hernak occurs mostly in The Americas, where 33 percent of Hernak live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hernak is also the 619,385th most numerous given name world-wide, held by 213 people.

The last name Hernak is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is primarily concentrated in: Kandahar, where 50 percent are found and Zabul, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Afghanistan this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Greece, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chernak92742/
Ernak91152/
Chernack86241/
Chernhak8695/
Chernaik8657/
Chernake8612/
Chernask866/
Hernaksh861/
Chernakh861/
Chernaks861/
Hornak831,721/
Harnak8385/
Hirnak8336/
Gernak8323/
Hyrnak833/
Ernaks832/
Cherinnak80316/
Chernhake8032/
Chernaske806/
Chernacke803/
Harnack772,559/
Hornack77374/
Hirnaik77232/
Chernok7782/
Cherñak7748/
Hernhag7713/
Chernac777/
Herneac776/
Hernaux774/
Ernhake773/
Horneak771/
Khernag771/
Hornaik771/
Hernagh770/
Chernakova751,945/
Chernhacke759/
Cheroennak751/
Arnak73401/
Irnak73371/
Ornak73170/
Ernag731/
Ernac731/
Örnak731/
Chernook71796/
Chernock71229/
Haarnack7125/
Ernakova714/
Chernnok714/
Herneaux712/
Hirnaike711/
Chernosk711/
Chernokh711/
Herznagh711/
Herrnaix710/
Hornok67668/
Hornák67464/
Hornac6769/
Chernoske679/
Horñak676/
Ernaux676/
Girnak673/
Gernac673/
Arnnak672/
Chernaukhova672/
Hernog672/
Gernag671/
Chernoukh671/
Hirnakova671/
Ernatc671/
Arnaik671/
Harnac671/
Ernhag671/
Hornag670/
Arnack670/

Hernak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hernak in the Oriya language
ହରନାକharanaka-
Hernak in the Arabic language
شرنيكshrnyk-
هرنيكhrnyk-

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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 Hernak
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