Rozhak Surname
Approximately 477 people bear this surname
Rozhak Surname User-submission:
Rozhak probably originated in what is now the Czech Republic. According to the local historian in Malniv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, the area was settled by a group of Czechs when the region was granted to a Czech prince.
The Rozak variant occured when a family emmigrated to Canada in 1909 and the family name was shortened to Rozak by the immigration officer.
Read More About This SurnameRozhak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 457 | 1:99,612 | 14,281 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
Rozhak Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Rozhak probably originated in what is now the Czech Republic. According to the local historian in Malniv, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine, the area was settled by a group of Czechs when the region was granted to a Czech prince.
The Rozak variant occured when a family emmigrated to Canada in 1909 and the family name was shortened to Rozak by the immigration officer.
- mike.rozakRozhak Demographics
Rozhak Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Rozhak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rozhak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Rozhak (Russian: Рожак) is found most in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Rozhak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 638,206th most numerous last name globally, borne by around 1 in 15,277,874 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rozhak are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Rozhak is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 457 people, or 1 in 99,612. In Ukraine Rozhak is most numerous in: Lviv Oblast, where 86 percent are found, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 4 percent are found and Chernivtsi Oblast, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.
Rozhak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Christian (50%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rozhak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rozhak in the Russian language | ||
| Рожак | rozak | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- 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 Rozhak
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis