Belenky Surname

267,085th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,463 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Belenky Surname User-submission:

Belenky is a derivative of beliy, Russian for 'white', meaning 'whitish' or 'little white'. Most, if not all bearers of the surname are Jews of Russian origin, but probably do not share a common ancestor of the same name.

Belenky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel7161:11,9521,831
United States4541:798,36861,583
Russia1471:980,42976,068
Belarus531:179,26523,543
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Belenky Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Belenky is a derivative of beliy, Russian for 'white', meaning 'whitish' or 'little white'. Most, if not all bearers of the surname are Jews of Russian origin, but probably do not share a common ancestor of the same name.

- miki

Belenky Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Belenky Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Belenky occurs more in Israel more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Belenky click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Belenky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 267,085th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,981,234 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 52 percent of Belenky are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 49 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia.

The surname Belenky is most frequently used in Israel, where it is borne by 716 people, or 1 in 11,952. In Israel Belenky is most common in: Southern District, where 27 percent live, Central District, where 25 percent live and Northern District, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Israel it is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Russia, where 10 percent live.

Belenky Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Belenky last name are 11.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Belenky earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 34.68% more than the national average, earning $58,111 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.44% more than the national average, earning $60,333 CAD per year.

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