Zhelak Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Zhelak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhelak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Zhelak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhelak (Russian: Желак) occurs most in Russia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Zhelak click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelak? popularity and diffusion

Zhelak is the 5,391,485th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Zhelak live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 62 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia Zhelak is most numerous in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 57 percent live, Moscow, where 14 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 14 percent live. Aside from Russia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 38 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhelyak9226/
Zhelauk9213/
Zelak91102/
Dzhelyak865/
Chelak832,130/
Zielak83567/
Zeliak83311/
Zelyak83296/
Zhylak83105/
Zelake8378/
Zholak8331/
Dzelak8322/
Zhilak8315/
Zelack837/
Zahlak835/
Czelak834/
Zhalak832/
Rzelak832/
Zelask831/
Zhelakova805/
Dzielak77306/
Cheliak77188/
Zhilyak77182/
Chelakh77173/
Zheleuk7737/
Zahalak7727/
Czeslak7722/
Tchelak7712/
Chelyak7710/
Chelack7710/
Zelyakh7710/
Zhylyak778/
Zhelouk778/
Zhalauk775/
Dzhalak773/
Zeilaks772/
Drzelak771/
Zelaikh771/
Zielhak771/
Hrzelak771/
Czelake771/
Dzeilak771/
Zielack771/
Zetlack770/
Zhelyakova75130/
Zheliakova7553/
Selak733,406/
Celak73345/
Zylak73261/
Jelak73250/
Zolak73249/
Zalak73199/
Gelak73139/
Zilak7341/
Zelac738/
Zelag738/
Čelak731/
Çelak731/
Strzelak71208/
Chelyakh7124/
Tschelak7112/
Zielaske711/
Shgelake711/
Trzeliak711/
Dzeulack711/
Chylak67953/
Cielak67539/
Ziliak67328/
Geslak67128/
Chilak67120/
Seliak6789/
Zyliak6771/
Selack6754/
Cheiliakh6754/
Zhelokova6749/
Zilyak6748/
Zelyakova6743/
Gelakh6738/
Czolak6735/
Jhilak6734/
Saelak6731/
Zolyak6728/
Zaalak6725/
Cselak6722/
Selyak6722/
Chelok6721/
Zsilak6718/
Zalack6718/
Gelack6718/
Dzalak6717/
Jelack6716/
Selakh6716/
Gelake6714/
Czełak6713/
Tselak6713/
Zielok6711/
Getlak679/
Geylak677/
Celiak677/
Seelak677/
Zelock676/
Czilak675/
Chelag675/
Zeylac675/
Czylak675/
Zelasc675/
Zilake674/
Jelake674/
Sielak674/
Zallak674/
Cheylyakh673/
Zholok673/
Celakk673/
Tzolak673/
Zhylakova673/
Sahlak672/
Zilack672/
Zelouk672/
Celakh671/
Gelyak671/
Zeliag671/
Zhilakova671/
Zhahalyak671/
Sealak671/
Zelagh671/
Zelaqe671/
Zilaks671/
Sehlak671/
Geliak671/
Gielak671/
Dzilak671/
Chelaikhe671/
Jelakh671/
Zhilok671/
Zelotk671/
Jeliak671/
Zaelok670/

Zhelak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhelak in the Russian language
Желакzelak-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhelak
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