Korshak Surname

136,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Korshak Surname Definition:

(from a house sign) or (from an ancestor's occupation) Either from the Ukrainian word “eagle,” which would make the name an equivalent of Adler, or from Korczak, which in Polish is “wine glass.” This may indicate a sign on a tavern or roadside inn and the name was assumed by its owner.

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Korshak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,3681:33,2774,822
Russia9421:152,99717,674
Belarus8021:11,8471,825
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England11:55,718,059489,080
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Korshak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a house sign) or (from an ancestor's occupation) Either from the Ukrainian word “eagle,” which would make the name an equivalent of Adler, or from Korczak, which in Polish is “wine glass.” This may indicate a sign on a tavern or roadside inn and the name was assumed by its owner.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Korshak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Korshak (Russian: Коршак) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korshak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 136,091st most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,209,017 people. The surname Korshak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Korshak live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Korshak is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,368 people, or 1 in 33,277. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Cherkasy Oblast, where 16 percent live, Poltava Oblast, where 14 percent live and Kiev, where 12 percent live. Besides Ukraine this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent live and Belarus, where 24 percent live.

Korshak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (98%) in Belarus and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Korshak are 12.93% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 59.7% registered with the party.

Korshak earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $48,088 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Korschak932/
Korsak927,906/
Korchak864,461/
Korzhak86464/
Korshok86312/
Korsaks86209/
Korszak86101/
Korsiak8671/
Karshak8656/
Korsack8644/
Korshag868/
Korssak865/
Khorsak865/
Kershak864/
Kurshak864/
Korhcak862/
Corshak861/
Korscak861/
Korshakova821,143/
Korsaike8012/
Kharshak808/
Korchňak808/
Corshack807/
Korshaug804/
Korchake803/
Korssack802/
Korchack801/
Korsaick801/
Kurshack801/
Korschok801/
Khorchak801/
Karsak771,122/
Korçak77608/
Kursak77227/
Korzak77129/
Korcak77126/
Kersak7749/
Corsak7728/
Korsák7715/
Korsok7714/
Koršak7710/
Korjak777/
Korsakova758,222/
Kharshakh756/
Korsakowa756/
Korsaková752/
Khorshagh751/
Kurchak71834/
Kurshakova71816/
Korzhakova71567/
Kurschatke71115/
Karshakova7198/
Karzhak7192/
Kordjak7138/
Korchok7132/
Corsack7129/
Corchak7124/
Korjack7114/
Kharsak7112/
Karshok7110/
Khorzak7110/
Korszák718/
Korzhok718/
Korzack717/
Koršňak716/
Korsook714/
Kurzhak713/
Kursiak712/
Khorjak712/
Korsock711/
Korsakkova711/
Korscok711/
Korszok711/
Kerszak711/
Karsiak711/
Korjaks711/
Korsoks711/
Korcaak711/
Karsack710/
Khurchak67349/
Karchňak67111/
Korchňák6781/
Kordziak6756/
Kurchack6712/
Kershock679/
Corchack673/
Karsayke673/
Kharchak672/
Kordjaks671/
Kourchok671/
Khorsook671/

Korshak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korshak in the Russian language
Коршакkorsak-

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