Polesnik Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Polesnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polesnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Polesnik Last Name Facts

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

Polesnik (Russian: Полесник) occurs most in Slovenia. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polesnik? popularity and diffusion

Polesnik is the 4,116,508th most commonly used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Polesnik is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Polesnik reside; 43 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 43 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Polesnik is most numerous in Slovenia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 248,768. In Slovenia it is most frequent in: Central Sava, where 70 percent reside, Central Slovenia, where 10 percent reside and Mura, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Slovenia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 39 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Polesnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polesnik in the Russian language
Полесникpolesnik-

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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 Polesnik
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