Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Polish Pronounced Pron. NAW-vak [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Polish cognate of Novak. This is the most common surname in Poland. Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesNovik(Belarusian) Novak(Croatian) Novák, Novotný, Nováček(Czech) Novák(Hungarian) Novikov(Russian) Novak(Serbian) Novák(Slovak) Novak(Slovene)