Novak

novak Novák English Etymology Usually from en cs Novák or en sk Novák, but possibly also from en sh Nȍvāk, en sl Novák, or en hu Novák. Proper noun s en. en male. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Novak is the 980th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 35,461 individuals. Novak is most common among White (95.6%) individuals. German Alternative forms de Nowak Etymology Usually from de cs Novák or de sk Novák, but possibly also from de sh Nȍvāk, de sl Novák, or de hu Novák. The meaning newcomer, novice is equivalent to the native surname Neumann Pronunciation de /ˈnoːvak/ Proper noun surname de de surnames from Czech Serbo-Croatian Pronunciation Nȍvāk Proper noun sh proper noun m Nȍvāk sh Statistics According to the 2021 Croatian census, Novak is the 6th most common surname in Croatia, belonging to 9739 individuals. Further reading Slovak Pronunciation Proper noun m-pr Novaková sk Declension m-pr surn Further reading Slovene sl: Etymology From: sl nov new, for "newcomer to the village". sl novina new arable land, as an occupational surname for people who used the slash-and-burn method to create new arable land. Compare sl Novinec. Pronunciation Novák Proper noun Novák m-an sl Declension Novák 1 sg Proper noun Novák f sl Declension Indeclinable. Statistics Novak is the most common surname in Slovenia, belonging to 10,620 individuals. Further reading