Ivarlak Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Ivarlak Surname User-submission:

The surname Ivarlak has a rather interesting history and belongs to a common type of Romanian surnames. It originates from a similar nickname. It has a complex structure and is derived from two words. The first of them: ivăr translated from Romanian means 'heck', 'grip' and the second lac means 'varnish'.

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Ivarlak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova941:37,8875,823
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Ivarlak Surname Meaning

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The surname Ivarlak has a rather interesting history and belongs to a common type of Romanian surnames. It originates from a similar nickname. It has a complex structure and is derived from two words. The first of them: ivăr translated from Romanian means 'heck', 'grip' and the second lac means 'varnish'. Therefore, the nickname Ivarlak could have been borne by artisans. According to another version, at the base of the nickname Ivarlak is the old Belarusian word ivar, meaning 'blanket', 'bedspread'. In this case, Ivarlak could refer to those who sold or sewed blankets. The appearance of Romanian surnames in Russia had two historical reasons. The first was the mass migration of Moldovans who fled from the Turkish yoke. The first stream poured into Russia in 1711, when, after the defeat of the Russian troops on the Prut River, about four thousand Moldovans headed by Prince Dmitry Kantemir moved to Russia and settled there. The second stream of Moldovan immigrants joined Russia in 1736. In other periods during the Xviii-Xix centuries there were movements of small groups, sometimes individual migrants from Romania to Russia.

- ivarlack

Ivarlak is a Gagauzian surname. It is a modified Gagauzian surname Yuvarlak, which means 'sloping', 'round', 'spherical'. Yuva means 'nest'.

The Gagauzes are a Turkic people living mostly in southern Moldova (Gagauzia, Taraclia District, Basarabeasca District) and southwestern Ukraine (Budjak). They are Eastern Orthodox Christians.

- lalalend

Ivarlak Last Name Facts

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

Ivarlak (Russian: Иварлак) is more frequently found in Moldova than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ivarlak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ivarlak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ivarlak is the 1,589,322nd most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Ivarlak live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname Ivarlak is most prevalent in Moldova, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 37,887. In Moldova it is mostly found in: Găgăuzia, where 87 percent live and Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent live. Apart from Moldova Ivarlak is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 16 percent live and Transnistria, where 8 percent live.

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Ivarlak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ivarlak in the Russian language
Иварлакivarlak-

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