Šarak Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Šarak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Šarak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Bosnia and Herzegovina51:707,28014,781
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Sarak (10,869), Šarák (2), Särak (31) & Sarák (3) are calculated separately.

Šarak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Šarak is more commonly found in Slovakia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Sarak, Šarák, Särak or Sarák. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Šarak? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Šarak occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Šarak are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Šarak is most prevalent in Slovakia, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 444,704. In Slovakia it is most numerous in: Prešov Region, where 75 percent are found and Žilina Region, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Slovakia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 23 percent are found and Czechia, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sarak9310,869/
Šarák932/
Šatrak91100/
Šaraks912/
Särak8731/
Sarák873/
Šarac803,666/
Šorak80358/
Šerak8052/
Šarok8028/
Šaraková777/
Šarakova772/
Sharak731,352/
Sarakh73320/
Sarake73262/
Sairak73126/
Sarrak73122/
Çayrak7367/
Szarak7364/
Sayrak7326/
Saurak7315/
Zaarak7313/
Saraik7313/
Sareak7313/
Sarack7311/
Saraak7310/
Sahrak736/
Siarak736/
Sarňak734/
Sarakk732/
Sasrak731/
Saerak731/
Saradk731/
Šaroks731/
Sarzak731/
Sarauk731/
Saarak731/
Shahrak671,094/
Sharakh67321/
Sarrakh67136/
Sharrak67123/
Saharak67101/
Saraike6795/
Shairak6794/
Saracık6793/
Sarakhe6775/
Sharack6740/
Sarrack6734/
Shharak6726/
Szarzak6717/
Scharak6717/
Chahrak6716/
Sarrakt6714/
Saurack678/
Satrake675/
Saurask674/
Sarahak674/
Charask674/
Zaharak674/
Saraske674/
Shaurak673/
Shaerak672/
Shareak672/
Sharaik672/
Sarakht671/
Sarakth671/
Charahk671/
Zarrauk671/
Sharakk671/
Sarzhak671/
Sauraik671/
Charaks671/
Charaak671/
Sharaak671/
Sarashk671/
Seareak671/
Sairaks671/
Sayraks671/
Shaarak671/
Sharaks670/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Šarak
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