Čolak Surname

183,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Highest density in:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Čolak Surname User-submission:

The Čolak surname is derived to the Turkish word çolak, meaning 'hit' or 'cut'. It was used for individuals who were in some way crippled (e.g who had their arm cut off).

Čolak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bosnia and Herzegovina1,1381:3,108601
Croatia6681:6,330921
Serbia4751:15,0421,784
Montenegro141:45,6833,117
North Macedonia61:350,24517,994
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Çolak (103,454), Colak (2,743), Čolák (52) & Ćolak (13) are calculated separately.

Čolak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Čolak surname is derived to the Turkish word çolak, meaning 'hit' or 'cut'. It was used for individuals who were in some way crippled (e.g who had their arm cut off).

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Čolak Last Name Facts

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

Čolak occurs more in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Çolak, Colak, Čolák or Ćolak. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Čolak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 183,996th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,158,884 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Čolak are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 1,138 people, or 1 in 3,108. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Čolak is most frequent in: Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 95 percent are found and Republika Srpska, where 5 percent are found. Not including Bosnia and Herzegovina Čolak exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Croatia, where 29 percent are found and Serbia, where 21 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çolak93103,454/
Colak932,743/
Čolák9352/
Ćolak9313/
Zolak80249/
Čalak8014/
Čolakova7785/
Čolaková772/
Cholak733,158/
Tsolak73227/
Čatlak73133/
Čollák7388/
Çollak7375/
Csolak7363/
Ciolak7358/
Çolhak7336/
Czolak7335/
Zholak7331/
Zolyak7328/
Collak7314/
Tzolak733/
Coulak731/
Colack730/
Čollaková711/
Cholake671,752/
Choulak67266/
Cholakh67110/
Chollak6759/
Coolack6737/
Cholack6736/
Cholaik6719/
Chholak6718/
Csollak6711/
Czollak6711/
Choolak6710/
Tcholak672/
Tsolyak671/
Zoulack671/

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