Chuvak Surname

253,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Chuvak Surname User-submission:

A Russian slang word for 'dude'. The slang term came from Romani word 'chavo', meaning 'guy'. Others say that 'Chuvak' came from the word 'tshuva', which means 'repentance' in Hebrew, and was used for people who ended their criminal lives.

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Chuvak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1261:127,99615,131
Belarus2141:44,3977,594
Kazakhstan801:221,03120,099
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Moldova81:445,17130,722
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Chuvak (639) may also be a first name.

Chuvak Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Russian slang word for 'dude'. The slang term came from Romani word 'chavo', meaning 'guy'. Others say that 'Chuvak' came from the word 'tshuva', which means 'repentance' in Hebrew, and was used for people who ended their criminal lives. Another hypothesis holds that Chuvak came from the English word 'chew', since people who chewed gum during the Soviet era were considered to be cool.

- romin

Chuvak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chuvak (Russian: Чувак) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chuvak? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 253,664th most frequently used surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,677,501 people. The last name Chuvak is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Chuvak are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 329,113th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 639 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 1,126 people, or 1 in 127,996. In Russia Chuvak is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 24 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found and Republic of Tatarstan, where 4 percent are found. Beside Russia this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 14 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent are found.

Chuvak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chuvak surname is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (69%) in Belarus and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Chuvak last name are 6.99% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 39.78% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuvak91118/
Huvak911/
Chauvake861/
Chuvac831,294/
Zhuvak83777/
Chuwak83146/
Chuvag839/
Huvakk835/
Chivak833/
Huvakh831/
Chuvakova801,209/
Chuhwak772,046/
Chauvac77175/
Chuwhak7728/
Choubak7714/
Chouvac7712/
Chaubak778/
Chouwak776/
Chuwack771/
Chubauk771/
Chubakh771/
Cheuwak771/
Chuvakhova7575/
Hubak73364/
Juvak731/
Cuvag731/
Chauvaux71758/
Cuvakova713/
Choovack712/
Chuhwaqk711/
Cheuvaux711/
Tchuwake711/
Tchoubak711/
Chauveax711/
Chauveaux67172/
Huback67146/
Ciubak67145/
Houbak6778/
Czuwak6724/
Chuwag6721/
Chubac6712/
Huwake677/
Hubakk677/
Hubaik676/
Chivok675/
Haubak674/
Chuwax673/
Khuvac672/
Tchuiwake671/
Chuvokova671/
Jauvak671/
Hubauk670/

Chuvak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chuvak in the Russian language
Чувакcuvak-

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