Kiriak Surname

479,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Transnistria
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kiriak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiriak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Transnistria2971:1,598182
Moldova2051:17,3732,980
Russia1301:1,108,63983,013
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

The alternate forms: Kiriák (2) are calculated separately.

Kiriak (158) may also be a first name.

Kiriak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kiriak (Georgian: კირიაკ, Russian: Кириак) occurs more in Transnistria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Kiriák. Click here for further potential spellings of Kiriak.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiriak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kiriak is the 479,498th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 10,470,612 people. Kiriak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Kiriak reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 730,165th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 158 people.

Kiriak is most frequently used in Transnistria, where it is held by 297 people, or 1 in 1,598. In Transnistria Kiriak is primarily concentrated in: Slobozia District, where 72 percent live, Camenca District, where 10 percent live and Rîbnița District, where 9 percent live. Excluding Transnistria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 29 percent live and Russia, where 19 percent live.

Kiriak Last Name Statistics demography

Kiriak earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.11% less than the national average, earning $43,172 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kiriák942/
Kiriake92471/
Kairiak92180/
Kiriask924/
Kirijak922/
Kiriack921/
Khitriak861/
Kiryak83572/
Kyriak83469/
Kuriak83145/
Kiriac83108/
Ciriak8348/
Kirjak8327/
Keriak832/
Kiriakova80118/
Kyriakh7779/
Kairyak7716/
Kairjak7712/
Keriake775/
Khiryak773/
Kerijak772/
Kurijak771/
Kuriđak771/
Kuriľak771/
Kiryakh771/
Kairiakova754/
Khytriak7181/
Khitryak7138/
Kiriaqus711/
Kiryakova674,816/
Kyriakova67555/
Kurjak67464/
Cirjak67315/
Kirják67175/
Kuryak6753/
Ciryak6734/
Kirjakova6718/
Curiak6712/
Ceriak676/
Kyryak674/
Kyriax674/
Ciriák674/
Kyriac671/

Kiriak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kiriak in the Georgian language
კირიაკkiriak-
Kiriak in the Russian language
Кириакkiriak-

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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 Kiriak
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