Smoliak Surname

161,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Smoliak Surname User-submission:

Refered to a person involved in obtaining tar (smola in Russian). Residents of Smolensk Oblast (Russia) were also sometimes called Smoliakov, Smoliak.

Smoliak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,4001:18,9682,621
Canada871:423,51337,101
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Israel601:142,62715,171
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
France21:33,211,361423,184
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Smoliak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Refered to a person involved in obtaining tar (smola in Russian). Residents of Smolensk Oblast (Russia) were also sometimes called Smoliakov, Smoliak.

- Nikita

Smoliak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Smoliak is found most in Ukraine. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smoliak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 161,998th most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,713,159 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Smoliak live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is carried by 2,400 people, or 1 in 18,968. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Ternopil Oblast, where 12 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Rivne Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Besides Ukraine it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Smoliak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smoliak surname are 37.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.21% registered with the party.

The amount Smoliak earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.21% less than the national average, earning $45,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smoliake933/
Smolak923,869/
Smolyak863,647/
Smolaks8627/
Smolack8616/
Smaliak8612/
Smolhak869/
Smoliok865/
Shmolak861/
Smoloik861/
Smoliakova821,003/
Smollack8035/
Smolhack806/
Smoleack801/
Szmolyak801/
Shmolack801/
Smolák77215/
Smolag7737/
Smolok7724/
Smolac7713/
Smalak7713/
Smulak772/
Smelak772/
Zmolak771/
Smolakova75101/
Smolaková7523/
Smolyakova7110,056/
Schmollack71198/
Smoleac71167/
Smuliac7172/
Smolock7151/
Smalyak7143/
Smelyak7127/
Szmulak7113/
Szmolák7111/
Smulyak7111/
Szmelak715/
Smolaykova713/
Smaliakova712/
Smaleik711/
Szmalak711/
Smotlák711/
Shmulak711/
Shmelak711/
Smoleakova711/
Shmelyak6728/
Smollock6726/
Shmolyakova6714/
Chmolack675/
Smoilook672/
Schmulak672/
Szmolyaková671/
Smalliakowa671/
Smatlack671/
Smoylyakova671/

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