Hirjak Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Hirjak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hirjak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia3541:15,0752,135
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288

The alternate forms: Hirják (56) are calculated separately.

Hirjak Last Name Facts

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

Hirjak is found in Slovakia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Hirják. For other possible spellings of Hirjak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hirjak? popularity and diffusion

Hirjak is the 727,600th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 18,264,526 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Hirjak live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Slovakia, where it is held by 354 people, or 1 in 15,075. In Slovakia it is most common in: Prešov Region, where 90 percent reside, Košice Region, where 6 percent reside and Žilina Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Slovakia Hirjak occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

Hirjak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hirjak are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.64% registered with the political party.

Hirjak earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.63% more than the national average, earning $54,638 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hirják9456/
Irjak911/
Hiryak8365/
Hiriak8354/
Hyrjak8326/
Hurjak8314/
Airjak833/
Hirsak831/
Jirjak831/
Hirjaková80272/
Hirjakova8012/
Hirchak77191/
Hirsack7730/
Khiryak773/
Chiriak772/
Chiryak772/
Hirszak771/
Hirshak771/
Irzak73276/
Irsak7391/
Urjak7382/
Erjak7315/
Iriak731/
Ircak731/
Chaireak7146/
Heriak67485/
Hyriak67381/
Jirsak67229/
Huriak67182/
Heršak67118/
Hersak67101/
Hyrsak6722/
Hirjáková6722/
Herzak6721/
Irshak6718/
Hiryok6715/
Heržak6715/
Irzhak6714/
Hyrzak6713/
Hurják6711/
Irızak6711/
Girzak6710/
Giryak678/
Hiriaková678/
Gerjak678/
Heryak677/
Irzakh676/
Hercak675/
Irsack674/
Irchak673/
Irszak671/
Irrzak671/
Hirsakova671/
Hirjoc671/
Uurjak671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hirjak
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