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
The surname Çolak is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant: Colak, Čolak, Ćolak or Čolák. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Çolak? popularity and diffusion
The last name Çolak is the 5,477th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 70,442 people. The surname Çolak occurs mostly 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 frequently occurring given name globally It is held by 17 people.
The last name Çolak is most frequently occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 103,210 people, or 1 in 754. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 21 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 5 percent are found and Trabzon Province, where 5 percent are found. Besides Turkey it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 0 percent are found.
Çolak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Çolak has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 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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