Kršiak Surname

498,439th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia6201:8,607910
Czechia401:265,83735,277
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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'.

- krssak

Kršiak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kršiak occurs most in Slovakia. It can be found as: Krsiak or Kršiák. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kršiak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 498,439th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,025,032 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kršiak live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Slovakia, where it is carried by 620 people, or 1 in 8,607. In Slovakia Kršiak is primarily found in: Žilina Region, where 47 percent reside, Banská Bystrica Region, where 38 percent reside and Trenčín Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Slovakia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Krsiak9429/
Kršiák941/
Kršjak83128/
Krziak831/
Kršiakova802/
Krzsiak771/
Krchňiak711/
Krsiakova6711/
Krsjak678/
Krzyak672/
Kršiáková672/
Krsiaková671/
Krsjakova531/
Krsják5029/

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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 Kršiak
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