Polak

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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