Byk Surname
Approximately 5,485 people bear this surname
Byk Surname User-submission:
The surname Byk was born in Belarus. In ancient times, on the territory of modern Belarus, people gave surnames as a sign of animals. The surname Byk means 'strength', as it comes from the Belarusian word for 'bull'.
Byk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1,837 | 1:24,781 | 3,522 |
| Russia | 1,158 | 1:124,459 | 14,778 |
| Belarus | 858 | 1:11,073 | 1,686 |
| Poland | 554 | 1:68,608 | 10,763 |
| United States | 341 | 1:1,062,929 | 77,588 |
| Cambodia | 292 | 1:53,038 | 1,874 |
| Brazil | 94 | 1:2,277,387 | 70,617 |
| France | 54 | 1:1,230,050 | 127,496 |
| Canada | 53 | 1:695,200 | 56,020 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Turkey | 37 | 1:2,103,282 | 71,268 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
Byk (161) may also be a first name.
Byk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Byk was born in Belarus. In ancient times, on the territory of modern Belarus, people gave surnames as a sign of animals. The surname Byk means 'strength', as it comes from the Belarusian word for 'bull'.
- raxasByk Demographics
Average Byk Salary in
United States
$52,729 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Byk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Byk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Byk (Russian: Бык) is most common in Ukraine. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Byk.
How Common Is The Last Name Byk? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 87,677th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,328,632 people. Byk is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Byk are found; 67 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 57 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 722,635th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 161 people.
Byk is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,837 people, or 1 in 24,781. In Ukraine Byk is mostly found in: Lviv Oblast, where 29 percent are found, Ternopil Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 21 percent are found and Belarus, where 16 percent are found.
Byk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Belarus.
In The United States those bearing the Byk last name are 6.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.87% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Byk earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.2% more than the national average, earning $52,729 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.59% more than the national average, earning $62,396 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beyk | 86 | 13,942 | / |
| Bayk | 86 | 1,423 | / |
| Bykh | 86 | 724 | / |
| Boyk | 86 | 530 | / |
| Byck | 86 | 235 | / |
| Byke | 86 | 82 | / |
| Buyk | 86 | 82 | / |
| Byks | 86 | 58 | / |
| Byok | 86 | 54 | / |
| Bysk | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bykq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhyk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Byqk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bykc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bykk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bydk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bayık | 75 | 5,433 | / |
| Buyck | 75 | 2,305 | / |
| Boyke | 75 | 1,286 | / |
| Baykh | 75 | 679 | / |
| Beyke | 75 | 499 | / |
| Beykh | 75 | 213 | / |
| Bayke | 75 | 69 | / |
| Buykx | 75 | 41 | / |
| Boyks | 75 | 40 | / |
| Bytke | 75 | 39 | / |
| Buyks | 75 | 30 | / |
| Byock | 75 | 28 | / |
| Byske | 75 | 6 | / |
| Baysk | 75 | 5 | / |
| Bıyık | 75 | 5 | / |
| Boyck | 75 | 3 | / |
| Beyck | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beykp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buhyk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bykhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Buyke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Beyks | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bayzk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bydkh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Byksh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bykkc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bykgp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Byokh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bykeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baydk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beykk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bykova | 67 | 74,639 | / |
| Bek | 67 | 52,209 | / |
| Bik | 67 | 8,782 | / |
| Byg | 67 | 392 | / |
| Buycks | 67 | 240 | / |
| Bék | 67 | 113 | / |
| Bjk | 67 | 95 | / |
| Baycık | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bäk | 67 | 66 | / |
| Byc | 67 | 42 | / |
| Beykhe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Boycks | 67 | 32 | / |
| Buyske | 67 | 27 | / |
| Byx | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bykowa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Beykeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Byshke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Byq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buycke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Byszke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baykhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buyzke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bîk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouysk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boycke | 67 | 0 | / |
Byk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Byk in the Russian language | ||
| Бык | byk | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Byk
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