Orlak Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Orlak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orlak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1751:217,19328,426
France391:1,703,147154,208
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Orlak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orlak (Russian: Орлак) is found in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orlak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 985,740th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Orlak are found; 68 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

Orlak is most widespread in Poland, where it is borne by 175 people, or 1 in 217,193. Barring Poland this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Orlak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orlak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orlak surname grew 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orlak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orlak last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orlak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $44,152 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horlak91117/
Gorlak9147/
Orlyak9139/
Orlakh911/
Gorlyak8348/
Orlaske8325/
Gorlack835/
Gorliak832/
Horlack831/
Arlak80272/
Orlok8034/
Orlac8028/
Urlak8013/
Erlak8012/
Orlag801/
Orlakova771/
Orliac73788/
Orlhac73458/
Harlak73205/
Garlak73203/
Hurlak73102/
Herlak7353/
Orlock7336/
Erlakh7316/
Orlosk7316/
Orleac738/
Gorlac734/
Orleaq733/
Gurlak732/
Erlack731/
Gorlaq731/
Arlakh731/
Orliaq731/
Orlagh731/
Erlaak731/
Urllak731/
Orlyakova71108/
Horlakova7168/
Orzellack711/
Horlock671,486/
Ourliac67979/
Orillac67220/
Orloske6794/
Orliacq6776/
Orlac'h6734/
Harlake6732/
Horliac6732/
Harlack6723/
Garlyak6715/
Gorlock6713/
Herlakh679/
Orluoke676/
Harleak674/
Orleacq674/
Gurlyak672/
Garlack671/
Hurlack671/
Orlaigh671/
Harlakh671/
Ourleac671/
Ehrlack670/
Garleak670/
Hurlake670/
Gurlack670/

Orlak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orlak in the Russian language
Орлакorlak-

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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 Orlak
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