Sanzhak Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Sanzhak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sanzhak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1431:318,34140,201
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Sanzhak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sanzhak (Russian: Санжак) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Sanzhak.

How Common Is The Last Name Sanzhak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,290,735th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The last name Sanzhak is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Sanzhak live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 318,341. In Ukraine it is most numerous in: Odessa Oblast, where 36 percent live, Kiev, where 36 percent live and Kiev Oblast, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 18 percent live and Portugal, where 1 percent live.

Sanzhak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Sanzhak surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sandzhak938/
Sanchak8623/
Sandzak861/
Sanczak861/
Sanzhakova8283/
Sanchack8049/
Shanshak8028/
Sianczak801/
Seanchak801/
Sancak7714,137/
Sanjak771,408/
Sansak77613/
Zanzak779/
Sanzok774/
Janzak772/
Sandjak71361/
Sonchak71271/
Zhanzak71113/
Sanchok7151/
Samczak7142/
Zanchak7141/
Sanzock7111/
Zanczak718/
Janchak715/
Janzzak713/
Sanchac713/
Sonczak713/
Sanjack712/
Sandžak712/
Janszak712/
Sanchag712/
Janzack711/
Jainzak711/
Sonzack711/
Jantzak711/
Seanjak711/
Sansack711/
Janshak711/
Janxzak711/
Janzcak711/
Sanjjak711/
Sanjaks711/
Sanjake711/
Sansaik711/
Sanzaug711/
Jantczak67100/
Chanczak6730/
Jhanjhak6720/
Sandjack6713/
Shanshakova675/
Janschak674/
Sonchack673/
Janshaik673/
Chanzack672/
Szamczak672/
Janzcack672/
Shanchok671/
Santsack671/
Jandczak671/
Jasenzak671/
Janczack671/

Sanzhak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sanzhak in the Russian language
Санжакsanzak-

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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
  • 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 Sanzhak
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