Where is the last name Polak from?

Question: Where is the last name Polak from!?

From what country is the last name Polak from!? And a brief history if possible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Polak Name Meaning and History
Polish, Czech (Polák), and Jewish (Ashkenazic): ethnic name for someone from Poland!. In the case of the Ashkenazic name, the reference is to a Jew from Poland!. The name of the country (Polish Polska) derives from a Slavic element pole ‘open country’, ‘cleared land’!. This surname is found throughout central and eastern Europe!.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

Distribution of Polak Families in the US in 1920 (1920 US Census report)
50-97 families in Pa and NY and Il
17-49 families in Wi, Mi and Oh
1-16 families spread out amongst the rest of the states

I got this from http://www!.ancestry!.com/facts/Polak-fami!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Polak is a name of Czech origin!.Www@QuestionHome@Com