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'.
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Byk Religious Adherence
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Byk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Byk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Byk (Russian: Бык) is most common in Ukraine. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Byk? popularity and diffusion
It is the 87,677th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,328,632 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Byk live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Byk is also the 722,635th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 161 people.
This last name 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 reside, Ternopil Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Beside Ukraine this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 21 percent reside and Belarus, where 16 percent reside.
Byk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Byk last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Byk surname are 6.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.87% being registered to vote for the 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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