Peterzhak Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Peterzhak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peterzhak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine601:758,71277,596
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Peterzhak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peterzhak (Georgian: პეტერჟაკ, Russian: Петержак) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peterzhak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Peterzhak is the 2,333,370th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Peterzhak are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 758,712. In Ukraine Peterzhak is mostly concentrated in: Kiev, where 23 percent are found, Zhytomyr Oblast, where 22 percent are found and Poltava Oblast, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine Peterzhak exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 4 percent are found and Georgia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Peterzhak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peterzhak in the Georgian language
პეტერჟაკpeterzhak-
Peterzhak in the Russian language
Петержакpeterzak-

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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 Peterzhak
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