Michalak
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish Michalak.
Proper noun
Michalak (plural Michalaks)
- A surname from Polish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Michalak is the 8320th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3983 individuals. Michalak is most common among White (96.01%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Michalak”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 584.
Polish
Etymology
From Michał + -ak.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /miˈxa.lak/
- Rhymes: -alak
- Syllabification: Mi‧cha‧lak
Proper noun
Michalak m pers or f
- a masculine surname
- a feminine surname
Declension
Masculine surname:
Declension of Michalak
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Michalak | Michalakowie |
| genitive | Michalaka | Michalaków |
| dative | Michalakowi | Michalakom |
| accusative | Michalaka | Michalaków |
| instrumental | Michalakiem | Michalakami |
| locative | Michalaku | Michalakach |
| vocative | Michalaku | Michalakowie |
The feminine surname is indeclinable.
Derived terms
- Michalakowa
- Michalakówna
See also
- Appendix:Polish surnames