Oreshak Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Oreshak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oreshak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Oreshak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oreshak (Russian: Орешак) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oreshak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Oreshak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Oreshak are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 33 percent are found, Primorsky Krai, where 17 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 43 percent are found and Belarus, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Oreshak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oreshak in the Russian language
Орешакoresak-

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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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  • 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 Oreshak
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