Ptak Surname
Approximately 18,416 people bear this surname
Ptak Surname Definition:
(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the bird; one with birdlike characteristics.
Ptak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 13,988 | 1:2,717 | 255 |
| United States | 2,504 | 1:144,752 | 14,968 |
| Germany | 454 | 1:177,325 | 20,795 |
| France | 372 | 1:178,556 | 27,838 |
| England | 177 | 1:314,791 | 23,605 |
| Brazil | 160 | 1:1,337,965 | 45,535 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Denmark | 134 | 1:42,125 | 4,385 |
| Austria | 74 | 1:115,073 | 16,208 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Lithuania | 33 | 1:91,957 | 12,711 |
| Belgium | 33 | 1:348,383 | 38,592 |
| Belarus | 31 | 1:306,486 | 34,064 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Czechia | 19 | 1:559,656 | 56,138 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Croatia | 9 | 1:469,845 | 36,710 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Ireland | 6 | 1:784,823 | 16,062 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Pták (397) are calculated separately.
Ptak (11) may also be a first name.
Ptak Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Polish) Dweller at the sign of the bird; one with birdlike characteristics.
Ptak Demographics
Ptak Political Affiliation
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Ptak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ptak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ptak (Hindi: पाठक, Russian: Птак) occurs more in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Pták. Click here for further possible spellings of Ptak.
How Common Is The Last Name Ptak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ptak is the 29,135th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 395,718 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Ptak are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 11 people.
The surname is most frequent in Poland, where it is borne by 13,988 people, or 1 in 2,717. Without taking into account Poland Ptak exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.
Ptak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ptak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ptak surname grew 10,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ptak Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Ptak last name are 6.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Ptak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.02% less than the national average, earning 221,415 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.79% more than the national average, earning $46,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.77% more than the national average, earning $65,468 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pták | 92 | 397 | / |
| Ptakh | 89 | 357 | / |
| Ptack | 89 | 115 | / |
| Pthak | 89 | 36 | / |
| Ptake | 89 | 5 | / |
| Phtak | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ptakė | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ptahak | 80 | 10 | / |
| Phthak | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ptaszk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phhtak | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ptacck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ptok | 75 | 1,243 | / |
| Btak | 75 | 123 | / |
| Ptax | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ptag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vtak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ptac | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ptaková | 73 | 38 | / |
| Ptakova | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ptashkp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ptakhova | 67 | 84 | / |
| Ptock | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ptackova | 67 | 52 | / |
| Phtac | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ptokh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phtok | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bttak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ptaic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Btask | 67 | 1 | / |
Ptak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ptak in the Hindi language | ||
| पाठक | pathaka | - |
| Ptak in the Russian language | ||
| Птак | ptak | - |
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