Valak Surname
Approximately 1,856 people bear this surname
Valak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,814 | 1:422,859 | 22,143 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Valák (5) are calculated separately.
Valak (1,631) may also be a first name.
Valak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Valak (Hindi: वालक, Marathi: वाळक, Russian: Валак) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Valák. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valak? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 220,152nd most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,926,479 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Valak are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Valak is also the 191,023rd most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 1,631 people.
The surname Valak is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 1,814 people, or 1 in 422,859. In India Valak is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 84 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 14 percent are found and Bihar, where 1 percent are found. Apart from India Valak exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and Ukraine, where 0 percent are found.
Valak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Valak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Valak last name contracted 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valak in the Hindi language | ||
| वालक | valaka | 98.5 |
| वलक | valaka | 0.68 |
| वलका | valaka | 0.27 |
| वालाक | valaka | 0.27 |
| वलाक | valaka | 0.14 |
| Valak in the Marathi language | ||
| वाळक | valaka | 47.83 |
| वालक | valaka | 30.43 |
| वळक | valaka | 8.7 |
| वाळके | valake | 8.7 |
| वलक | valaka | 4.35 |
| Valak in the Russian language | ||
| Валак | valak | - |
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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
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- 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 Valak
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