Rizhak Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Rizhak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rizhak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Rizhak (10) may also be a first name.

Rizhak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rizhak (Russian: Рижак) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rizhak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rizhak? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most numerous family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Rizhak are found; 50 percent are found in North Asia and 50 percent are found in Slavic North Asia. Rizhak is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 10 people.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is most frequent in: Tyumen Oblast, where 43 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 29 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Besides Russia it exists in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 13 percent reside.

Rizhak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rizhak surname is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rizak91288/
Ryzhak832,095/
Ridzak8351/
Ruzhak8341/
Richak8320/
Hrizak8316/
Rizack8314/
Ritzak8314/
Rizhok8313/
Rizsak838/
Raizak838/
Rizakh836/
Rizzak835/
Rizaks831/
Rizhakova8010/
Hryzhak77337/
Hrichak7789/
Hritzak7747/
Hriczak7732/
Ruczhak7723/
Rydzhak7717/
Reichak7712/
Rzhezak777/
Reiczak774/
Raichak771/
Raiczak771/
Rietzak771/
Rizzakh771/
Richaak770/
Ritzack770/
Rezak731,427/
Ryzak731,108/
Risak73347/
Ruzak73303/
Rizaq73241/
Rizac7369/
Rijak7363/
Rizok7362/
Ricak7310/
Rizák735/
Rizakova71139/
Hrydzhak7194/
Hreichak716/
Rizaková712/
Rietrzak711/
Ritzsack710/
Rezzak673,329/
Ryzhakova673,210/
Rechak67806/
Rydzak67658/
Ryciak67462/
Rychak67346/
Rzezak67258/
Ryczak67230/
Ritsak67224/
Ryzhok67218/
Ruciak67200/
Risack67124/
Hryzak67110/
Reciak6799/
Hricak6797/
Rezack6757/
Raisak6757/
Ruczak6751/
Hrisak6743/
Rizzaq6741/
Retzak6735/
Ruicak6734/
Rizsák6730/
Ridzák6727/
Rajzak6725/
Rayzak6719/
Ruzzak6717/
Roisak6716/
Reijak6716/
Rizagh6712/
Ruzayk6711/
Ruisak6711/
Rzeżak6710/
Raijak678/
Raizaq677/
Rezaak677/
Ryzack676/
Risaik676/
Hruzak676/
Richok675/
Reazak674/
Rezeak674/
Rizouk673/
Rijjak672/
Ruzauk672/
Ruzsak672/
Richac672/
Rizaaq672/
Rudzak672/
Ryozak671/
Rugiak671/
Reezak671/
Riczák671/
Rizakhova671/
Roicak671/
Risakh671/
Ritjak671/
Rezake671/
Rizaiq671/
Hrizák671/
Hričak671/
Reczak671/
Redzak671/
Rizeik671/
Roiszczak671/
Rezaïk671/
Rrezak671/
Rezayk671/
Riscak671/
Ritthtsak671/

Rizhak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rizhak in the Russian language
Рижакrizak-

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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 Rizhak
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