Pokhilyak Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Transnistria
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Pokhilyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokhilyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Transnistria301:15,8232,989
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103

Pokhilyak Last Name Facts

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

Pokhilyak (Russian: Похиляк) is most common in Transnistria. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Pokhilyak.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokhilyak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. The surname Pokhilyak occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Pokhilyak live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Transnistria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 15,823. In Transnistria it is primarily concentrated in: Rîbnița District, where 90 percent are found and Tiraspol Municipality, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Transnistria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent are found and Moldova, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pokhulyak897/
Pokulyak826/
Pokulak754/
Pakulyak7119/
Pekulyak716/
Pochylak716/
Pochelak711/
Pakilake711/
Pokulok6315/
Pushkelyak631/
Packulak5944/
Puchelak5944/
Pachelak591/
Phajelahak531/
Pucelak5055/

Pokhilyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pokhilyak in the Russian language
Похилякpohilak-

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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 Pokhilyak
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