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Where Does The Last Name Zelyak Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Zelyak (Russian: Зеляк) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Zelyak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelyak? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Zelyak is the 902,012^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 24,620,088 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Zelyak are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 49 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 260 people, or 1 in 554,319. In Russia it is most common in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 35 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent live and Kemerovo Oblast, where 13 percent live. Apart from Russia this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Zelyak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (42%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Zelyak surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 61.54% registered with the party.