Poleshak Surname
Approximately 51 people bear this surname
Poleshak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 21 | 1:452,431 | 44,053 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
Poleshak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poleshak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Poleshak (Russian: Полешак) occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Poleshak? popularity and diffusion
Poleshak is the 2,718,172nd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. Poleshak is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Poleshak reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
Poleshak is most frequently used in Belarus, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 452,431. In Belarus it is primarily found in: Grodno Region, where 76 percent are found, Minsk, where 14 percent are found and Brest Region, where 5 percent are found. Barring Belarus this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent are found and Moldova, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Poleshak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poleshak in the Russian language | ||
| Полешак | polesak | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Poleshak
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