Vasilnyak Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Vasilnyak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vasilnyak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1251:1,152,98485,410
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497

Vasilnyak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vasilnyak (Russian: Васильняк) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vasilnyak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasilnyak? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vasilnyak is the 1,581,912th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 56,492,604 people. The last name Vasilnyak is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vasilnyak are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 125 people, or 1 in 1,152,984. In Russia Vasilnyak is most prevalent in: Smolensk Oblast, where 64 percent live, Ryazan Oblast, where 12 percent live and Komi Republic, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent live.

Vasilnyak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Vasilnyak last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vasilniak891/
Wasilniak788/
Volnyak752/
Volnyakova6369/
Walniak636/
Volniak631/
Wolniak502,750/
Bolnjak5091/
Volniac509/

Vasilnyak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vasilnyak in the Russian language
Васильнякvasilnak-

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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 Vasilnyak
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