Poliak Surname

65,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Poliak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poliak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine5,0091:9,0881,087
Slovakia1,7621:3,029155
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Czechia1321:80,55713,504
Argentina841:508,85037,434
Canada451:818,79163,991
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Uruguay321:107,24210,337
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Israel101:855,76354,181
England91:6,190,895170,599
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France31:22,140,907385,998
Serbia31:2,381,64930,913
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Poliak (35) may also be a first name.

Poliak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poliak has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poliak? popularity and diffusion

The surname Poliak is the 65,972nd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 963,451 people. Poliak occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Poliak are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Poliak is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held first name on earth, borne by 35 people.

Poliak is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 5,009 people, or 1 in 9,088. In Ukraine Poliak is mostly concentrated in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 27 percent reside, Chernivtsi Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine this surname occurs in 35 countries. It is also found in Slovakia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Poliak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Poliak last name are 10.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.74% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Poliak earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.57% more than the national average, earning $58,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poliakh921,076/
Polliak927/
Poliakė924/
Poliack922/
Poliask921/
Poliake921/
Polak9140,714/
Polliack8632/
Poliakht861/
Pollak8313,307/
Polyak836,069/
Polack832,955/
Peliak83498/
Puliak83307/
Pohlak83260/
Poliac83128/
Polake83121/
Poolak83117/
Paliak8358/
Poslak8333/
Polaik8312/
Poulak837/
Polhak835/
Polakh834/
Poloik831/
Poylak831/
Poliag831/
Poliakova8016,449/
Poliaková801,599/
Poliakowa801/
Pollack7723,158/
Polyakh77392/
Pohlack7770/
Polauke7752/
Pollyak7751/
Polaszk7741/
Pauliak7729/
Polacke7725/
Poolake7723/
Poulack7719/
Pollake7719/
Paliake7715/
Polyack7712/
Poleack777/
Potlack775/
Polauck774/
Polyaks773/
Polasck773/
Pollakh772/
Poilack772/
Pouliac772/
Phoolak772/
Polakhe771/
Pollask771/
Polliok771/
Poulaks771/
Potlakh771/
Polauks771/
Polleak771/
Polhake771/
Poliackova758/
Polák7310,956/
Polok738,319/
Palak734,493/
Pulak732,644/
Pelak73833/
Polac73115/
Polag7372/
Polax7317/
Pólak731/
Pùlak731/
Polakova712,814/
Polaková71957/
Paliacke714/
Pollacks712/
Polaszke712/
Pollacke712/
Pollauke711/
Poslausk711/
Pootleak711/
Polasckk710/
Pollok673,666/
Pollák671,816/
Phalak671,045/
Polock67989/
Poleac67591/
Palake67458/
Pulyak67408/
Pollaková67279/
Pulake67154/
Pelyak67148/
Pallak67119/
Paulak67112/
Pollag67106/
Polackova67104/
Polhac6786/
Phulak6782/
Pollac6773/
Polokh6772/
Pelakh6765/
Pulgak6759/
Palyak6758/
Pullak6755/
Polyaková6748/
Polacková6745/
Paslak6743/
Pollakova6742/
Pehlak6739/
Pahlak6738/
Palgak6725/
Pulhak6723/
Paliakova6722/
Puliok6722/
Palakh6719/
Palack6714/
Polaschke6711/
Pelaik679/
Paleak675/
Peleak674/
Potlok674/
Polyax673/
Poleakova673/
Paalak673/
Palaik673/
Palakk673/
Pulakh673/
Pola'kova673/
Pelhak673/
Pohlok673/
Poulok673/
Polaikova672/
Poliacova672/
Pulakk672/
Pelack672/
Pollax672/
Polakhova671/
Poolag671/
Poolax671/
Poylakova671/
Palask671/
Bpalak671/
Poloke671/
Hpalak671/
Paliok671/
Pulaks671/
Polyac671/
Polioc671/
Polook671/
Polozk671/
Poolok671/
Poļaks671/
D'Pollack671/
Paelak671/
Pelauk671/
Poleig670/

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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 Poliak
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