Polak is the Polish noun for a Pole (also in several other Slavic languages). It is also a surname. In 2020 there were over 21,500 persons with the surname in Poland. [1]
Notable people with the surname include
- A. Polak Daniels (1842–1891), Dutch chess master
- Abraham Polak (1910–1970), Israeli historian, professor at the Tel Aviv University
- Ada Polak (1914–2010), Norwegian art historian
- Anna Dresden-Polak (1906–1943), née Polak, Jewish Dutch gymnast
- Anna Sophia Polak (1874—1943), Jewish feminist and author
- Ben Polak (born 1961), British professor of economics
- Benedykt Polak ( c. 1200 – c. 1280), Polish Franciscan friar, traveler, explorer and interpreter
- Bojan Polak (1918–2004), Yugoslav military officer, politician, and athlete
- Boris Polak (born 1954), Israeli world champion and Olympic sport shooter
- Carel Polak (1909–1981), Dutch politician
- Christian Polak (born 1950), French businessman and author
- Clairy Polak (1956–2023), Dutch journalist
- Clark Polak (1937–1980), American businessman, publisher, journalist, and LGBT activist
- Eleni-Klaoudia Polak (born 1996), Greek athlete specialising in the pole vault
- Elza Polak (1910–1995), Yugoslav horticulturist
- Elżbieta Polak (born 1959), Polish politician
- Eric Polak, American fantasy artist
- David Polak, American business executive and philanthropist from Beverly Hills, California
- Fred Polak (1907–1985), Dutch sociologist and politician
- Gottlieb Polak (1883–1942), Chief Rider and Riding Master of the horses Spanish Riding School
- Graham Polak (born 1984), Australian Football League player
- Hanna Polak (born 1967), Polish director, cinematographer and producer
- Henri Polak (1868–1943), Dutch trade unionist and politician
- Henry Polak (1882–1959), British humanist
- Jacques J. Polak (1914–2010), Dutch economist
- Jakob Eduard Polak (1818–1891), Austrian physician active in Iran
- Jakub Polak (musician) (1545–1605), Polish musician
- Jakub Polák (anarchist) (1952–2012), Czech anarchist and Roma rights activist
- Jason Polak (born 1968), Australian soccer player
- Jo-Anne Polak (born 1959), first woman executive in the Canadian Football League
- Julia Polak (1939–2014), Argentine-born British pathologist
- Kyle Polak (born 1984), American goalkeeper
- Maralyn Lois Polak, American writer
- Marcin Polak (born 1982), Polish Paralympic cyclist
- Marek Polak (born 1963), Polish politician
- Mary Polak (born 1967/68), Canadian politician
- Maximilien Polak (1930–2022), Dutch-born Canadian judge and politician
- Minus Polak (1928–2014), Dutch lawyer, politician, judge
- Mira Adanja Polak (born 1942), Serbian journalist, author and TV host
- Miroslav Polak (born 1958), Serbian football manager and player
- Monique Polak (born 1960), Canadian writer
- Nate Polak (born 1989), American soccer player
- Paul Polak (1933–2019), Czech-born American businessman
- Patrycja Polak (born 1991), Polish volleyball player
- Rainer Polak, ethnomusicologist and djembe drummer
- Richard Polak (1870–1957), Dutch photographer
- Roman Polák (born 1986), Czech ice hockey player
- Ryszard Polak (1959–2017), Polish footballer
- Sacha Polak (born 1982), Dutch film director
- Sjaak Polak (born 1976), Dutch footballer
- Stuart Polak, Baron Polak (born 1961), British politician and member of the House of Lords
- Tadeusz Polak (born 1944), Polish footballer
- Tyler Polak (born 1992), American soccer player
- Vojtěch Polák (born 1985), Czech ice hockey player
- Wim Polak (1924–1999), Dutch politician
- Wojciech Polak (born 1964), Roman Catholic archbishop of Gniezno, Poland
- Vasek Polak (1914–1997), Czech race car driver and racing team owner
- Željko Polak (born 1976), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer
See also
- All pages with titles containing Polak
- Polack (surname)
- Polack, a derogatory term
- Polák
- Polášek
- Poliakoff
- Pollack, a surname
- Pollak, a surname
- Polyakov
This page lists people with the
surname Polak.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
References
Polak is the Polish noun for a Pole (also in several other Slavic languages). It is also a surname. In 2020 there were over 21,500 persons with the surname in Poland. [1]
Notable people with the surname include
- A. Polak Daniels (1842–1891), Dutch chess master
- Abraham Polak (1910–1970), Israeli historian, professor at the Tel Aviv University
- Ada Polak (1914–2010), Norwegian art historian
- Anna Dresden-Polak (1906–1943), née Polak, Jewish Dutch gymnast
- Anna Sophia Polak (1874—1943), Jewish feminist and author
- Ben Polak (born 1961), British professor of economics
- Benedykt Polak ( c. 1200 – c. 1280), Polish Franciscan friar, traveler, explorer and interpreter
- Bojan Polak (1918–2004), Yugoslav military officer, politician, and athlete
- Boris Polak (born 1954), Israeli world champion and Olympic sport shooter
- Carel Polak (1909–1981), Dutch politician
- Christian Polak (born 1950), French businessman and author
- Clairy Polak (1956–2023), Dutch journalist
- Clark Polak (1937–1980), American businessman, publisher, journalist, and LGBT activist
- Eleni-Klaoudia Polak (born 1996), Greek athlete specialising in the pole vault
- Elza Polak (1910–1995), Yugoslav horticulturist
- Elżbieta Polak (born 1959), Polish politician
- Eric Polak, American fantasy artist
- David Polak, American business executive and philanthropist from Beverly Hills, California
- Fred Polak (1907–1985), Dutch sociologist and politician
- Gottlieb Polak (1883–1942), Chief Rider and Riding Master of the horses Spanish Riding School
- Graham Polak (born 1984), Australian Football League player
- Hanna Polak (born 1967), Polish director, cinematographer and producer
- Henri Polak (1868–1943), Dutch trade unionist and politician
- Henry Polak (1882–1959), British humanist
- Jacques J. Polak (1914–2010), Dutch economist
- Jakob Eduard Polak (1818–1891), Austrian physician active in Iran
- Jakub Polak (musician) (1545–1605), Polish musician
- Jakub Polák (anarchist) (1952–2012), Czech anarchist and Roma rights activist
- Jason Polak (born 1968), Australian soccer player
- Jo-Anne Polak (born 1959), first woman executive in the Canadian Football League
- Julia Polak (1939–2014), Argentine-born British pathologist
- Kyle Polak (born 1984), American goalkeeper
- Maralyn Lois Polak, American writer
- Marcin Polak (born 1982), Polish Paralympic cyclist
- Marek Polak (born 1963), Polish politician
- Mary Polak (born 1967/68), Canadian politician
- Maximilien Polak (1930–2022), Dutch-born Canadian judge and politician
- Minus Polak (1928–2014), Dutch lawyer, politician, judge
- Mira Adanja Polak (born 1942), Serbian journalist, author and TV host
- Miroslav Polak (born 1958), Serbian football manager and player
- Monique Polak (born 1960), Canadian writer
- Nate Polak (born 1989), American soccer player
- Paul Polak (1933–2019), Czech-born American businessman
- Patrycja Polak (born 1991), Polish volleyball player
- Rainer Polak, ethnomusicologist and djembe drummer
- Richard Polak (1870–1957), Dutch photographer
- Roman Polák (born 1986), Czech ice hockey player
- Ryszard Polak (1959–2017), Polish footballer
- Sacha Polak (born 1982), Dutch film director
- Sjaak Polak (born 1976), Dutch footballer
- Stuart Polak, Baron Polak (born 1961), British politician and member of the House of Lords
- Tadeusz Polak (born 1944), Polish footballer
- Tyler Polak (born 1992), American soccer player
- Vojtěch Polák (born 1985), Czech ice hockey player
- Wim Polak (1924–1999), Dutch politician
- Wojciech Polak (born 1964), Roman Catholic archbishop of Gniezno, Poland
- Vasek Polak (1914–1997), Czech race car driver and racing team owner
- Željko Polak (born 1976), Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer
See also
- All pages with titles containing Polak
- Polack (surname)
- Polack, a derogatory term
- Polák
- Polášek
- Poliakoff
- Pollack, a surname
- Pollak, a surname
- Polyakov
This page lists people with the
surname Polak.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.
If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.