Smelnyak Surname

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

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Smelnyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smelnyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040

Smelnyak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smelnyak (Russian: Смельняк) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Smelnyak.

How Common Is The Last Name Smelnyak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,979,664th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Smelnyak reside; 72 percent reside in North Asia and 72 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,895,218. In Russia Smelnyak is mostly found in: Irkutsk Oblast, where 59 percent reside, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 24 percent reside and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Smelnyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Smelnyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smelnyak in the Russian language
Смельнякsmelnak-

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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 Smelnyak
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