Pajak Surname

126,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,586 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Pajak Surname Definition:

(Polish) One with spider-like characteristics; dweller at the sign of the spider.

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Pajak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9401:186,83518,574
France3351:198,27730,839
Poland3211:118,40717,675
England2441:228,35319,058
Canada1781:206,99820,123
Indonesia1321:1,001,88873,451
Germany1181:682,25052,603
Sweden431:228,99415,912
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Australia331:818,05251,601
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Norway221:233,74025,571
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Wales61:515,75523,171
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

The alternate forms: Paják (6) are calculated separately.

Pajak (125) may also be a first name.

Pajak Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) One with spider-like characteristics; dweller at the sign of the spider.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Pajak, or more precisely, Pająk, means 'spider' in Polish.

- apajak

Pajak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pajak (Hindi: पजक, Marathi: पजक) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Paják. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pajak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 126,668th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,032,221 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Pajak are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 832,731st most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 125 people.

The last name Pajak is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,940 people, or 1 in 186,835. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 14 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 47 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent are found and Poland, where 9 percent are found.

Pajak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pajak are 7.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pajak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.97% less than the national average, earning 193,894 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.02% more than the national average, earning $43,590 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $55,370 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paják936/
Pasjak9122/
Padjak9121/
Pajack9111/
Paijak914/
Pazjak913/
Payjak911/
Pajaik911/
Pašjak911/
Pajjak911/
Pajk891,275/
Payjack83151/
Pasjack834/
Phajake831/
Padjack831/
Pajok8010,099/
Payak803,123/
Pacak801,888/
Pajek801,443/
Pajac801,140/
Pejak80939/
Pasak80760/
Pijak80336/
Pazak80312/
Pajik80135/
Pujak8054/
Pajuk8051/
Paiak8041/
Pojak8027/
Paaik8015/
Pajag809/
Pajdk803/
Pyjak802/
Pajaková776/
Pajdziak771/
Peasjack770/
Paziak73724/
Phayak73571/
Piejak73440/
Payake73434/
Pajock73240/
Pejakh73234/
Pasakh73165/
Phasak73146/
Payakk73100/
Pojžak7369/
Pazhak7349/
Pajouk7340/
Pejack7339/
Payzak7338/
Payack7326/
Pazsak7325/
Pasauk7320/
Pausak7317/
Pascak7314/
Paisak7312/
Peasak7312/
Pojack7311/
Pasaak7310/
Phojak7310/
Pijack739/
Paucak738/
Parzak738/
Paiake736/
Payhak735/
Požjak735/
Padjac735/
Pajzák734/
Potjak732/
Pasack732/
Paizak732/
Pojake731/
Paihak731/
Pajeck731/
Puhjak731/
Pajuks731/
Pojzak731/
Ppajac731/
Phajuk731/
Pazack730/
Paek67652,004/
Paik67106,396/
Peak6713,165/
Pauk6710,667/
Pasakhe67459/
Payk67308/
Padziak6735/
Pajková6718/
Pajc677/
Pasaykh676/
Pazhakh675/
Pasakke672/
Pijk672/
Pasgiak671/
Piejack671/
Paijook671/
Pausake671/
Pazaike671/
Pajhook671/
Paisack671/
Paaicak671/
Pejk671/
Phoojak671/
Paasook671/
Payakhs671/
Payakht671/
Payauck671/
Peasack670/
Phojack670/
Pasachk670/

Pajak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pajak in the Hindi language
पजकpajaka-
Pajak in the Marathi language
पजकpajaka50
पजाकpajaka50

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