Poláš Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Poláš Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poláš Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia271:197,64632,915
Czechia221:483,34051,393

The alternate forms: Polaš (2) & Polas (2,682) are calculated separately.

Poláš Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poláš is found in Slovakia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Polaš or Polas. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poláš? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,776,799th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Poláš live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The last name Poláš is most prevalent in Slovakia, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 197,646. In Slovakia Poláš is mostly found in: Trnava Region, where 52 percent reside, Bratislava Region, where 33 percent reside and Nitra Region, where 7 percent reside. Other than Slovakia Poláš exists in one country. It is also found in Czechia, where 45 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polaš932/
Polá891/
Polas872,682/
Pološ805/
Polášová7737/
Polách73661/
Polhoš73351/
Polo67172,919/
Pola6736,367/
Palá6723/
Poló6712/
Polóová674/
Pollách671/

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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 Poláš
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