Pirnyak Surname

2,034,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 85 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Pirnyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pirnyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova411:86,86310,849
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Bulgaria121:581,57524,486
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Pirnyák (22) are calculated separately.

Pirnyak Last Name Facts

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

Pirnyak (Russian: Пирняк) is more frequently found in Moldova than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Pirnyák. For other potential spellings of Pirnyak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirnyak? popularity and diffusion

Pirnyak is the 2,034,059th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 85,735,834 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Pirnyak live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 48 percent live in Romanian Europe.

Pirnyak is most commonly held in Moldova, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 86,863. In Moldova it is primarily concentrated in: Taraclia District, where 51 percent are found, Soroca District, where 32 percent are found and Cahul District, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Moldova this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 32 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 14 percent are found.

Pirnyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pirnyak surname is chiefly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pirnyák9522/
Pernyak8625/
Pirniak864/
Pierniak8014/
Pierzniak757/
Pernjak71194/
Prenjak71111/
Perniak7153/
Pernyák717/
Pernyakova712/
Pirneac711/
Purniak711/
Perniok5742/
Perneac5713/
Pernhag5712/
Perniac575/
Pergnok571/
Preniak571/
Pernehag532/

Pirnyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pirnyak in the Russian language
Пирнякpirnak-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Pirnyak
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