Zalak Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Zalak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zalak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States951:3,815,357209,650
India481:15,980,529256,885
Afghanistan271:1,190,85910,584
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457

The alternate forms: Žalák (33) are calculated separately.

Zalak (1,813) may also be a first name.

Zalak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zalak (Bengali: ঝলক, Hindi: झलक, Marathi: झलक) is most common in The United States. It can also be found as a variant: Žalák. Click here to see other possible spellings of Zalak.

How Common Is The Last Name Zalak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,189,614th most prevalent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Zalak are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 179,326th most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 1,813 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 3,815,357. In The United States Zalak is most frequent in: New York, where 72 percent live, Illinois, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 4 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 24 percent live and Afghanistan, where 14 percent live.

Zalak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zalak surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.33% registered with the political party.

Zalak earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.43% more than the national average, earning $56,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zalake912,823/
Zaalak9125/
Zalack9118/
Dzalak9117/
Zahlak915/
Zalaks915/
Zallak914/
Zhalak912/
Žalák8733/
Dzialak83118/
Zahalak8327/
Zallack837/
Zhalauk835/
Dzhalak833/
Zalakhe832/
Zhalake832/
Dzailak832/
Zalhake831/
Salak807,944/
Jalak801,465/
Calak80651/
Çalak80418/
Zalac80377/
Zolak80249/
Zalag80178/
Zelak80102/
Čalak8014/
Zalok8013/
Zalakova7764/
Tzaliakh775/
Zahulhak771/
Zahalake771/
Chalak7335,318/
Çaylak7311,108/
Sallak739,198/
Jhalak733,593/
Çağlak733,218/
Jalake731,215/
Zalouk73809/
Zalagh73729/
Salakh73649/
Zielak73567/
Zalook73372/
Zeliak73311/
Zelyak73296/
Callak73290/
Jalakh73289/
Saliak73262/
Caylak73164/
Jailak73164/
Zgolak73160/
Salack73153/
Čatlak73133/
Tzalok7398/
Zailac7379/
Saulak7374/
Saalak7351/
Czolak7335/
Zholak7331/
Saelak7331/
Salakk7329/
Zolyak7328/
Jalack7327/
Sailak7323/
Dzelak7322/
Čajlak7321/
Calakh7319/
Zallag7314/
Zhelak7313/
Zalaqe7311/
Zalhaq738/
Zolake737/
Salhak737/
Zelack737/
Cajlak736/
Zallaq736/
Sağlak736/
Zajlok735/
Czelak734/
Salauk734/
Calakk733/
Tzolak733/
Jallak733/
Zalock732/
Sahlak732/
Zjalac732/
Jaulak732/
Salahk731/
Jalauk731/
Sealak731/
Jaylak731/
Jalaik731/
Salaak731/
Tsalak731/
Dzalok731/
Dżalak731/
Dzałak731/
Zaluok731/
Zaalag731/
Zaulok731/
Zalaaq731/
Jalaak731/
Zaelok730/
Zhalakova7110/
Zalacková716/
Zalyakova711/
Zhahalyak711/
Chalakh673,509/
Sauliak671,941/
Chailak671,406/
Działak671,383/
Zaalouk671,298/
Chalake671,179/
Saulyak67604/
Jhalakh6792/
Sallack6789/
Chalack6766/
Sallakh6761/
Zhelyak6726/
Challak6723/
Zahlouk6718/
Chaylak6717/
Chaliak6715/
Zhelauk6713/
Zaalook6712/
Czollak6711/
Tchalak6711/
Zelyakh6710/
Zaulhaq679/
Zolakhe679/
Zaleike678/
Dziolak676/
Zalaque676/
Chhalak675/
Jalaske675/
Cahliak674/
Zealouk674/
Za'louk674/
Sauleak673/
Saulakh673/
Salahak673/
Chalyak673/
Chaalak672/
Salaukh672/
Ciaslak672/
Zeilaks672/
Tsalack672/
Zialhaq672/
Zaalaaq672/
Jaileak672/
Chaulak671/
Jaulakh671/
Zelaikh671/
Zielhak671/
Scalaak671/
Zallagh671/
Zoulack671/
Sahalak671/
Saeliak671/
Dzeilak671/
Chalakk671/
Chalaak671/
Djalakh671/
Zielack671/
Zalookh671/
Zaloske671/
Jailakg671/
Jhailak671/

Zalak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zalak in the Bengali language
ঝলকjhalaka-
Zalak in the Hindi language
झलकjhalaka-
Zalak in the Marathi language
झलकjhalaka66.67
झळकjhalaka30.6
ज़लकzalaka1.64

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