Poltak Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Poltak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poltak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1461:905,81667,732
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

The alternate forms: Polťák (26) are calculated separately.

Poltak (6,140) may also be a first name.

Poltak Last Name Facts

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

Poltak (Russian: Полтак) is most common in Indonesia. It can be found as a variant: Polťák. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poltak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,248,410th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 77 percent of Poltak are found; 77 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 77 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 84,406th most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 6,140 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 905,816. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: North Sumatra, where 45 percent reside, West Java, where 22 percent reside and Bengkulu, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia Poltak occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Norway, where 3 percent reside.

Poltak Last Name Statistics demography

Poltak earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $48,206 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poltack9268/
Polťák8926/
Poltakova808/
Poltock7752/
Poiltax771/
Polteaux711/
Paltag673/
Paltac673/
Poltokova671/
Paltakova671/
Polťáková5348/
Paltog5028/
Pultoc5018/

Poltak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poltak in the Russian language
Полтакpoltak-

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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 Poltak
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