Wolsak Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Wolsak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wolsak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Wolsak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wolsak is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wolsak? popularity and diffusion

Wolsak is the 1,871,545th most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname Wolsak occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Wolsak reside; 39 percent reside in North America and 39 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Wolsak is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 1,504,936. In South Africa Wolsak is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 47 percent reside, Western Cape, where 42 percent reside and Gauteng, where 8 percent reside. Besides South Africa Wolsak occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 22 percent reside.

Wolsak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wolsak are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Wolsak earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.65% less than the national average, earning R 141,036 per year; in United States they earn 0.02% less than the national average, earning $43,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 78% more than the national average, earning $88,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wolesak9212/
Wolsaak922/
Wolszak921/
Wolsack921/
Wolesake861/
Wolschak861/
Wolshack861/
Woolsack860/
Wolzak83386/
Walsak8369/
Volsak8334/
Wohlschak8040/
Wollesack8014/
Walshak77320/
Walsack7748/
Wolchak7747/
Bolszak7710/
Walszak774/
Volesak773/
Walseak771/
Woilcak771/
Wollscaick751/
Woolschack750/
Walesiak71630/
Walschak7114/
Vollsack719/
Wolshock719/
Walshack711/
Waleszak711/
Wheelsak710/
Walzak67459/
Bulsak6731/
Bolzak6727/
Walcak6727/
Bolsok6719/
Volšak6719/
Wolzok6712/
Voljak678/
Valsak676/
Volcak675/
Volzak671/
Waljak671/
Wolschock671/
Woolshock670/

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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
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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 Wolsak
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