Kršiak Surname
Approximately 661 people bear this surname
Kršiak Surname User-submission:
This surname refers to a left-handed person. Krša is very old Slovak word for 'left hand'.
Kršiak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovakia | 620 | 1:8,607 | 910 |
| Czechia | 40 | 1:265,837 | 35,277 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Krsiak (29) & Kršiák (1) are calculated separately.
Kršiak Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname refers to a left-handed person. Krša is very old Slovak word for 'left hand'.
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Where Does The Last Name Kršiak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kršiak has its highest incidence in Slovakia. It can also be found in the variant forms: Krsiak or Kršiák. For other potential spellings of Kršiak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kršiak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 498,439th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,025,032 people. Kršiak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kršiak reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.
The surname Kršiak is most frequent in Slovakia, where it is borne by 620 people, or 1 in 8,607. In Slovakia it is primarily found in: Žilina Region, where 47 percent reside, Banská Bystrica Region, where 38 percent reside and Trenčín Region, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Slovakia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
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Footnotes
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