What is "palahniuk"

Palahniuk, Palaniuk, or Palahnyuk is a Ukrainian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Chuck Palahniuk (born 1962), American transgressional novelist and freelance journalist
• Volodymyr Palahnyuk (a.k.a. Jack Palance; 1919–2006), American film actor
• Sam Palahnuk (born 1961), American video game designer