Orshak Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Orshak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orshak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1661:274,23335,482
Russia471:3,066,448164,949
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Orshak (14) may also be a first name.

Orshak Last Name Facts

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

Orshak (Russian: Оршак) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orshak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 912,827th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Orshak reside; 72 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Orshak is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held given name internationally, borne by 14 people.

Orshak is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 274,233. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Ternopil Oblast, where 30 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 26 percent are found and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Orshak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (43%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Orshak last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

Orshak earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorshak9212/
Horshak927/
Orsak911,588/
Horschak8668/
Gorshack8620/
Gorschak8614/
Horshack860/
Arshak83522/
Orszak83313/
Horsak83119/
Orsack83108/
Orzhak8356/
Gorsak8345/
Ershak838/
Orchak837/
Orsakc831/
Orshakova801/
Horchak77531/
Gorshok7770/
Horshok7743/
Garshak7729/
Harshak7717/
Orchack7712/
Arschak7710/
Arshack779/
Gorzhak776/
Gorszak775/
Hershak771/
Arsahak771/
Horhjak771/
Gorsack771/
Ourchak771/
Horsack770/
Horshakova7514/
Orsag73784/
Ersak73330/
Arsak73209/
Orsák7393/
Orzak7331/
Ursak7317/
Orsac7311/
Orsok730/
Ohyrchak7144/
Orsaková7117/
Horshock7110/
Herschak715/
Orsakova714/
Arshadkt713/
Arshadkc711/
Hosrshok711/
Horchack711/
Gorschok711/
Horjak67381/
Horsák67216/
Orszag67142/
Oorjak67126/
Gorzak67108/
Hersak67101/
Harsak6799/
Urchak6754/
Orsagh6750/
Ursiak6742/
Orzack6739/
Arshaq6739/
Erzhak6732/
Goršak6730/
Ursake6728/
Oorzak6727/
Orságh6726/
Ershag6722/
Arshag6717/
Arsack6714/
Arshakova6710/
Hohyrchak679/
Orsock677/
Ourzak676/
Orzhakova675/
Hursak675/
Horsakova675/
Arssak674/
Aursak674/
Orchac674/
Horsaková673/
Horzak672/
Ershok671/
Ourjak671/
Orsackova671/
Orseik670/

Orshak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orshak in the Russian language
Оршакorsak-

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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 Orshak
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