Polizhak Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Polizhak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Polizhak Demographics
Polizhak Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Polizhak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polizhak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Polizhak (Russian: Полижак) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Polizhak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Polizhak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Polizhak is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. Polizhak occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Polizhak live; 82 percent live in North Asia and 82 percent live in Slavic North Asia.
It is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 9,007,691. In Russia Polizhak is primarily concentrated in: Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 38 percent reside, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 25 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 19 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside.
Polizhak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (62%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polezhak | 88 | 123 | / |
| Polyzhak | 88 | 109 | / |
| Polichak | 88 | 15 | / |
| Polizsak | 88 | 1 | / |
| Poluichak | 82 | 17 | / |
| Polisak | 80 | 40 | / |
| Polijak | 80 | 13 | / |
| Poličak | 80 | 7 | / |
| Policak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Poliszczak | 78 | 30 | / |
| Poulizac | 75 | 386 | / |
| Paliczak | 75 | 24 | / |
| Poliščak | 75 | 5 | / |
| Policiak | 75 | 5 | / |
| Politsak | 75 | 3 | / |
| Poleczak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Polichok | 75 | 1 | / |
| Polezhakova | 74 | 8 | / |
| Polichouk | 71 | 8 | / |
| Poluychak | 71 | 6 | / |
| Polesak | 67 | 79 | / |
| Palisak | 67 | 44 | / |
| Poljsak | 67 | 35 | / |
| Paulisczak | 67 | 24 | / |
| Pulisak | 67 | 20 | / |
| Poleszczak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Palezak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Paluzschak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paliszczak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polichouck | 67 | 1 | / |
Polizhak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polizhak in the Russian language | ||
| Полижак | polizak | - |
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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 Polizhak
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