Kolyak Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Kolyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia831:1,736,422113,466
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Kolyak (11) may also be a first name.

Kolyak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kolyak (Russian: Кольяк) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kolyak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolyak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,955,159th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Kolyak reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 57 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kolyak is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 1,736,422. In Russia it is mostly found in: Rostov Oblast, where 19 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 14 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Kolyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Kolyak surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 42.86% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kholyak9232/
Koylyak9214/
Kotlyak921/
Koslyak921/
Kolak916,316/
Kollak83271/
Kulyak83245/
Kolake83159/
Koslak83116/
Koliak8397/
Kolack8378/
Kolaks8362/
Kolgak8337/
Koolak8337/
Kholak8331/
Kolyok8331/
Kalyak8330/
Koylak8320/
Koulak8316/
Kojlak8311/
Kohlak8311/
Kolakh835/
Kolhak833/
Kolask831/
Koleak831/
Kolaak831/
Kolyakova80185/
Kholake77252/
Kollack7772/
Kolahkz7751/
Kolaske7738/
Khulyak7725/
Koulack7725/
Kolakhe7721/
Kolacke7719/
Kosliak7719/
Kohlack7719/
Khotlak7716/
Koslack7712/
Kallyak778/
Kolatke778/
Kolahak776/
Kulyake774/
Khalyak773/
Kolakke773/
Kolhake772/
Kollake772/
Koilakh771/
Koliack771/
Koulask771/
Koylakh771/
Kullyak771/
Koulake771/
Koollak771/
Kholyakova7535/
Kollyakova7523/
Kohlyakova753/
Koilyakova751/
Koylyakova751/
Kulak7318,393/
Kolac739,780/
Colak732,743/
Kalak732,479/
Kolok73388/
Kolag7350/
Kolák7321/
Kołak7311/
Qolak735/
Külak732/
Kolakova7189/
Kollaske7128/
Kollacks7118/
Khaulyak716/
Koslaske712/
Kolaková712/
Kolattke711/
Khoullak711/
Kolahkch711/
Kholaikh711/
Khalak674,181/
Kolagh672,523/
Kalake672,237/
Kuliak67663/
Kullak67332/
Kaliak67158/
Colake67138/
Kaleak67107/
Koloke67104/
Kulack67103/
Kalyakova6798/
Katlak6798/
Kulyakova6793/
Kaulak6776/
Kalack6774/
Kallak6765/
Kulyok6748/
Kuslak6746/
Koliakova6746/
Kolackova6742/
Kulake6730/
Koulakova6729/
Kolock6728/
Koulax6724/
Kalakh6720/
Koulák6720/
Khulak6715/
Collak6714/
Kholok6713/
Kolaykova6710/
Kulhak679/
Kolaag679/
Kalauk678/
Kalaak677/
Qolyakova676/
Kolacs676/
Koylakova675/
Kolosk675/
Kulakh675/
Kalyok675/
Kalaik674/
Kolajková674/
Kollok674/
Kahlak674/
Koleykova673/
Kolokh673/
Qalyak672/
Kolaic672/
Kolhag672/
Kolhakova672/
Kalask671/
Koleik671/
Kollakova671/
Koszellak671/
Kulaik671/
Coulak671/
Kalyag671/
Kalgak671/
Kalakz671/
Kohlakova671/
Kollák671/
Kuolok671/
Kotlok671/
Koulok671/
Kulauk671/
Qollak671/
Kaalak671/
Kalajk671/
Kholag671/
Colask670/
Colack670/

Kolyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolyak in the Russian language
Кольякkolak-

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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 Kolyak
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