Puzhak Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Puzhak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Puzhak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2181:208,82028,065
Russia1011:1,426,96199,135
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Puzhak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puzhak (Russian: Пужак) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puzhak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 846,108th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 22,492,426 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Puzhak reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Puzhak is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 208,820. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 46 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 31 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

Puzhak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Puzhak surname is chiefly Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Puzhak last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puzak91546/
Puziak83663/
Puchak83151/
Puzjak8379/
Puzaks8357/
Purzak8338/
Puczak8312/
Putzak8311/
Puizak834/
Puzack834/
Pudzak831/
Pouzak831/
Puhjak831/
Puzhakova80149/
Pauchak7767/
Pouchak7744/
Puzacke7724/
Pourzak7720/
Pozhakh7718/
Pusczak7715/
Puziack775/
Pautzak772/
Pauczak771/
Puchľak771/
Pudziak771/
Putrzak771/
Phuchak771/
Pucak73238/
Pusak73114/
Pozak7369/
Pujak7354/
Pizak7325/
Pučak7324/
Puzag731/
Pużak731/
Puzac731/
Puzakova711,763/
Pautrzak7153/
Puszczak7141/
Putthjak711/
Piczak67346/
Puchok67308/
Porzak67182/
Póczak67138/
Puczok67137/
Putsak6775/
Pouzac6744/
Pitzak6741/
Pusack6734/
Piezak6726/
Poczak6724/
Poziak6718/
Pausak6717/
Phusak6711/
Pušćak6710/
Puščak679/
Paucak678/
Pudjak676/
Puchac676/
Phisak675/
Puzják674/
Putjak674/
Peuçak673/
Puscak673/
Pujask672/
Puciak672/
Pouzakova672/
Poucak671/
Pusake671/
Pizzak671/
Puczók671/
Puzacs671/
Puzsák671/
Puzāks671/
Puisak671/
Pusahk670/
Puseak670/

Puzhak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Puzhak in the Russian language
Пужакpuzak-

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