Smolak Surname

118,813th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Smolak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smolak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2,7901:13,6231,963
United States4881:742,74458,145
Brazil1021:2,098,76866,021
Canada871:423,51337,101
France821:810,03397,301
Austria761:112,04515,874
Croatia431:98,34015,803
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Scotland201:267,69112,985
England201:2,785,90397,972
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Belgium151:766,44363,354
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Norway61:857,04855,549
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Smolák (215) are calculated separately.

Smolak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smolak (Russian: Смолак) occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Smolák. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smolak? popularity and diffusion

Smolak is the 118,813th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,883,574 people. The last name Smolak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Smolak reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Poland, where it is borne by 2,790 people, or 1 in 13,623. Outside of Poland Smolak is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Smolak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Smolak surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Smolak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning 364,413 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 116.66% more than the national average, earning R 514,860 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% more than the national average, earning $45,443 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.14% more than the national average, earning $52,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smolák94215/
Smolyak923,647/
Smoliak922,686/
Smolaks9227/
Smolack9216/
Smolhak929/
Shmolak921/
Smollack8635/
Smolhack866/
Smoliake863/
Szmolyak861/
Smoleack861/
Shmolack861/
Smolag8337/
Smolok8324/
Smalak8313/
Smolac8313/
Smelak832/
Smulak832/
Zmolak831/
Smolakova80101/
Smolaková8023/
Smoleac77167/
Smolock7751/
Smalyak7743/
Smelyak7727/
Szmulak7713/
Smaliak7712/
Szmolák7711/
Smulyak7711/
Szmelak775/
Smoliok775/
Shmulak771/
Smotlák771/
Szmalak771/
Shmelak771/
Smoloik771/
Smolyakova7510,056/
Smoliakova751,003/
Schmollack75198/
Smolaykova753/
Smoleakova751/
Shmelyak7128/
Smollock7126/
Shmolyakova7114/
Chmolack715/
Smoilook712/
Schmulak712/
Szmolyaková711/
Smatlack711/
Smoylyakova711/
Smoláková67174/
Smelák67127/
Schmatlak673/
Smoļakova671/
Smolagová671/

Smolak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smolak in the Russian language
Смолакsmolak-

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Footnotes

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