Meleshak Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Meleshak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 19 | 1:2,395,931 | 155,639 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
Meleshak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Meleshak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Meleshak (Russian: Мелешак) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Meleshak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Meleshak live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,395,931. In Ukraine Meleshak is most frequent in: Donetsk Oblast, where 74 percent reside and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 26 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 19 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meleschak | 94 | 4 | / |
| Meleshchak | 89 | 25 | / |
| Melishak | 88 | 20 | / |
| Melyshak | 88 | 1 | / |
| Melechak | 88 | 1 | / |
| Melezchak | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malesak | 80 | 31 | / |
| Melisak | 80 | 5 | / |
| Melishchak | 78 | 12 | / |
| Mileshchak | 78 | 1 | / |
| Melyshchak | 78 | 1 | / |
| Malleshaik | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maleszak | 75 | 273 | / |
| Malyshak | 75 | 78 | / |
| Malashak | 75 | 11 | / |
| Moloshak | 75 | 9 | / |
| Melisiak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Maloshak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Moleszak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Milishak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maleshok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mealsack | 75 | 0 | / |
| Malaschak | 71 | 43 | / |
| Maleschok | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mlezak | 71 | 2 | / |
| Malischak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moloschak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molisak | 67 | 377 | / |
| Malsack | 67 | 165 | / |
| Malisak | 67 | 55 | / |
| Metljak | 67 | 47 | / |
| Malešak | 67 | 24 | / |
| Malesag | 67 | 6 | / |
| Melisag | 67 | 6 | / |
| Malasak | 67 | 6 | / |
| Malysak | 67 | 6 | / |
| Milosak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mylyshchak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Molesag | 67 | 3 | / |
| Milesax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Malszak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Molsack | 67 | 1 | / |
Meleshak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Meleshak in the Russian language | ||
| Мелешак | melesak | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Meleshak
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