Pulak Surname

164,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Pulak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pulak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,7121:93,0824,097
India2421:3,169,69293,234
Poland2121:179,28724,589
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
Canada1391:265,07624,993
Turkey931:836,78940,393
Papua New Guinea181:452,98457,838
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

The alternate forms: Pulák (4) & Pùlak (1) are calculated separately.

Pulak (40,275) may also be a first name.

Pulak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pulak (Bengali: পুলক, Hindi: पुलक, Marathi: पुलक, Oriya: ପୁଲକ, Russian: Пулак) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Pulák or Pùlak. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pulak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 164,117th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,756,258 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Pulak live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 22,075th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 40,275 people.

The last name Pulak is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 1,712 people, or 1 in 93,082. Not including Bangladesh it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent reside and Poland, where 8 percent reside.

Pulak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pulak surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pulak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.13% more than the national average, earning $50,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.25% more than the national average, earning $49,805 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pulák934/
Pùlak931/
Pulyak91408/
Puliak91307/
Pulake91154/
Paulak91112/
Phulak9182/
Pulgak9159/
Pullak9155/
Pulhak9123/
Poulak917/
Pulakh913/
Pulakk912/
Pulaks911/
Pauliak8329/
Putlack8326/
Poulack8319/
Paulhak8316/
Pullack839/
Paulack838/
Phulake837/
Pulyakh837/
Puhlyak836/
Pulaike833/
Poulaks831/
Phulakh831/
Paulaik831/
Puhlaks831/
Puslaks831/
Polak8040,714/
Pulok802,645/
Pilak801,084/
Pulac80284/
Pulag809/
Pólak801/
Peulausk778/
Pulakova773/
Paullack772/
Paulaëck771/
Pollak7313,307/
Poliak737,564/
Polyak736,069/
Pielak731,850/
Pihlak73851/
Pulock73729/
Pilyak73410/
Puleac73342/
Poolak73117/
Pulhac7338/
Pullag7326/
Pilhak7324/
Puliok7322/
Paulac7321/
Pilakh7315/
Polaik7312/
Pullac7310/
Pilack738/
Pullok736/
Polhak735/
Polakh734/
Poulok733/
Piliak732/
Philak731/
Paulok731/
Pilaik731/
Paulaq731/
Paulausks716/
Paulauske713/
Pulyakova713/
Paulauskė711/
Poliakh671,076/
Pauliac67413/
Polyakh67392/
Pullock67163/
Pielack6756/
Pollyak6751/
Putlock6736/
Pauliaková6734/
Poolake6723/
Polyack6712/
Paulock679/
Poleack677/
Polliak677/
Poulock676/
Paullac675/
Polauck674/
Pauloks674/
Poliakė674/
Pauliakova673/
Poliack672/
Pollakh672/
Pouliac672/
Phoolak672/
Puhlyakova671/
Phulhaq671/
Pauhlac671/
Philack671/
Polleak671/

Pulak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pulak in the Bengali language
পুলকpulaka98.68
পূলকpulaka0.44
পুলক্pulak0.22
Pulak in the Hindi language
पुलकpulaka97.03
पूलकpulaka2.48
Pulak in the Oriya language
ପୁଲକpulaka90.17
ପୁଲକରpulakara4.8
ପୁଲକ୍pulak1.53
ପୁଲାକpulaka1.31
ପୂଲକpulaka0.87
ପୁଲାକାpulaka0.44
ପୁଳକpulaka0.22
Pulak in the Marathi language
पुलकpulaka89.51
पुलाकpulaka4.2
लाकlaka2.1
पूलकpulaka2.1
पुळकpulaka1.4
पूलेकpuleka0.7
Pulak in the Russian language
Пулакpulak-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pulak
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