Smalyak Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Smalyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smalyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus401:237,52628,656
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Smalyak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smalyak (Russian: Смаляк) is more frequently found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smalyak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Smalyak are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Smalyak is most commonly used in Belarus, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 237,526. In Belarus it is primarily found in: Minsk Region, where 58 percent reside, Minsk, where 33 percent reside and Vitebsk Region, where 10 percent reside. Not including Belarus it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Smalyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Smalyak last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smalak9213/
Smolyak863,647/
Smelyak8627/
Smaliak8612/
Szmalak861/
Smalyakova826/
Shmelyak8028/
Szmolyak801/
Smatlack801/
Smolak773,869/
Smelak772/
Schmatlak753/
Smolyakova7110,056/
Smoliak712,686/
Smolaks7127/
Smolhak719/
Shmalakova718/
Szmelak715/
Smaliakova712/
Smaleik711/
Shmolak711/
Shmelak711/
Smalyokova711/
Szmatlok6727/
Shmolyakova6714/
Smoliake673/
Szmolyaková671/
Smalliakowa671/
Smoylyakova671/
Smatlock670/
Smallags670/

Smalyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smalyak in the Russian language
Смалякsmalak-

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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 Smalyak
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