Valaks Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Valaks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Valaks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valaks Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Valaks (Russian: Валакс) is found in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Valaks? popularity and diffusion
The surname Valaks is the 6,723,624th most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Valaks reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in Baltic Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Latvia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 341,674. In Latvia Valaks is most frequent in: Kurzeme Planning Region, where 100 percent reside. Besides Latvia Valaks occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 13 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valaks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valaks in the Russian language | ||
| Валакс | valaks | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Valaks
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