Ryzhak Surname

199,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Ryzhak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryzhak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,6541:27,5233,958
Russia3641:395,94238,319
Belarus221:431,86642,756
Moldova201:178,06817,570
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Ryzhak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryzhak (Russian: Рыжак) is found most in Ukraine. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryzhak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 199,349th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,478,542 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Ryzhak are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,654 people, or 1 in 27,523. In Ukraine Ryzhak is mostly found in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 18 percent reside, Ternopil Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Zakarpattia Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Beside Ukraine this last name is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Belarus, where 1 percent reside.

Ryzhak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ryzhak last name is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States Ryzhak are 20.73% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 67.5% registered to vote for the party.

Ryzhak earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,219 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hryzhak92337/
Rydzhak9217/
Ryzak911,108/
Hrydzhak8694/
Rydzak83658/
Rychak83346/
Ryczak83230/
Ryzhok83218/
Hryzak83110/
Rayzak8319/
Rizhak838/
Ryzack836/
Ryozak831/
Ryzhakova803,210/
Rytczak77404/
Hrychak77207/
Rydczak77127/
Hrytzak7764/
Hryczak7724/
Rzhezak777/
Rydzhok776/
Rayzack771/
Ryhczak771/
Rydziak771/
Reyczak771/
Hryzack771/
Rydzaik771/
Ryzhakkova751/
Rezak731,427/
Rycak73387/
Rizak73288/
Ryjak73268/
Ryzák7348/
Ryzok734/
Ryżak732/
Hrytchak7134/
Ryszczak7131/
Ryzakova7113/
Rychciak718/
Rzydziak711/
Rezzak673,329/
Rechak67806/
Hrycak67692/
Ryciak67462/
Rzezak67258/
Rychok67223/
Hryzák6766/
Rezack6757/
Ridzak6751/
Hrysak6748/
Retzak6735/
Rajzak6725/
Rezaik6721/
Richak6720/
Rytsak6718/
Hrizak6716/
Ritzak6714/
Rizack6714/
Rizhok6713/
Rzeżak6710/
Rizhakova6710/
Ryscak679/
Rizsak678/
Raizak678/
Rezaak677/
Rizakh676/
Hryzakova675/
Rizzak675/
Rezeak674/
Reazak674/
Ryzhokova673/
Rychag672/
Ruysak671/
Ryzhacova671/
Royjak671/
Reezak671/
Rayzaq671/
Rezake671/
Hryzaková671/
Reczak671/
Redzak671/
Rizaks671/
Rydżak671/
Rezaïk671/
Rrezak671/

Ryzhak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryzhak in the Russian language
Рыжакryzak-

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