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.
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Rozhak Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Rozhak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Rozhak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Rozhak (Russian: Рожак) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Rozhak click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Rozhak? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 638,206th most prevalent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 15,277,874 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Rozhak live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 457 people, or 1 in 99,612. In Ukraine Rozhak is most prevalent in: Lviv Oblast, where 86 percent reside, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 4 percent reside and Chernivtsi Oblast, where 2 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 3 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.
Rozhak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (50%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
Rozhak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Rozhak in the Russian language | ||
| Рожак | rozak | - |
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