Wiak Surname

364,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 991 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wiak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland8561:44,4036,972
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Papua New Guinea361:226,49231,172
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Wiak (36) may also be a first name.

Wiak Last Name Facts

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

Wiak is found most in Poland. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiak? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 364,266th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,353,729 people. The surname Wiak is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Wiak are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Wiak is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 36 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 856 people, or 1 in 44,403. Barring Poland Wiak occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent live.

Wiak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wiak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Wiak surname rose 5,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wiak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wiak last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84.62% being registered with the party.

Wiak earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.92% more than the national average, earning $65,120 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wihak8974/
Wijak895/
Wiack894/
Wiaks891/
Wioak891/
Wijaks8020/
Waiyak809/
Woijak801/
Wojiak801/
Wujiak801/
Weijak801/
Wiaeek801/
Wyak7513/
Wiok759/
Viak757/
Uiak753/
Wjak752/
Wiag751/
Waiyake7315/
Wihok67791/
Viđak67121/
Wayok6765/
Wyack6719/
Uiake6717/
Wajok6716/
Wihag6713/
Wiacková675/
Wioke675/
Hbiak674/
Vijak673/
Waiok673/
Weack672/
Wyoak672/
Viayk671/
Biakg671/
Viake671/
Wyask671/
Biajk671/
Viack671/
Wiock670/
Wyaak670/

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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 Wiak
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