Çolak Surname
Approximately 103,454 people bear this surname
Çolak Surname User-submission:
Means 'one-armed/handed'.
Çolak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 103,210 | 1:754 | 90 |
| Northern Cyprus | 182 | 1:1,753 | 185 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
The alternate forms: Colak (2,743), Čolak (2,307), Ćolak (13) & Čolák (52) are calculated separately.
Çolak (17) may also be a first name.
Çolak Surname Meaning
Çolak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Çolak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Çolak is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also be rendered as: Colak, Čolak, Ćolak or Čolák. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Çolak? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,477th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 70,442 people. The surname Çolak occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Çolak live; 85 percent live in West Asia and 85 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring first name globally It is held by 17 people.
The last name Çolak is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is held by 103,210 people, or 1 in 754. In Turkey Çolak is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent live, Ankara Province, where 5 percent live and Trabzon Province, where 5 percent live. Besides Turkey Çolak is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent live and The Netherlands, where 0 percent live.
Çolak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Çolak has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Çolak last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colak | 93 | 2,743 | / |
| Čolak | 93 | 2,307 | / |
| Ćolak | 93 | 13 | / |
| Çollak | 91 | 75 | / |
| Çolhak | 91 | 36 | / |
| Čolák | 87 | 52 | / |
| Çalak | 80 | 418 | / |
| Zolak | 80 | 249 | / |
| Çolac | 80 | 1 | / |
| Çağlak | 73 | 3,218 | / |
| Cholak | 73 | 3,158 | / |
| Tsolak | 73 | 227 | / |
| Csolak | 73 | 63 | / |
| Ciolak | 73 | 58 | / |
| Czolak | 73 | 35 | / |
| Zholak | 73 | 31 | / |
| Zolyak | 73 | 28 | / |
| Collak | 73 | 14 | / |
| Tzolak | 73 | 3 | / |
| Coulak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Colack | 73 | 0 | / |
| Cholake | 67 | 1,752 | / |
| Choulak | 67 | 266 | / |
| Cholakh | 67 | 110 | / |
| Chollak | 67 | 59 | / |
| Coolack | 67 | 37 | / |
| Cholack | 67 | 36 | / |
| Cholaik | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chholak | 67 | 18 | / |
| Csollak | 67 | 11 | / |
| Czollak | 67 | 11 | / |
| Choolak | 67 | 10 | / |
| Tcholak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tsolyak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoulack | 67 | 1 | / |
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