Petrulyak Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Petrulyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petrulyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

Petrulyak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petrulyak (Russian: Петруляк) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petrulyak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Petrulyak live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia it is most numerous in: Stavropol Krai, where 60 percent are found, Tyumen Oblast, where 20 percent are found and Moscow, where 7 percent are found. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 33 percent are found and Romania, where 4 percent are found.

Petrulyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Petrulyak last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Petrulak9466/
Petrilak82211/
Petrulák8254/
Perhulak828/
Patrulak821/
Pergulak821/
Petrulakova805/
Petruleac7849/
Petrilák71102/
Patrilak717/
Petruláková7056/

Petrulyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petrulyak in the Russian language
Петрулякpetrulak-

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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 Petrulyak
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