Chuvak Surname
Approximately 1,558 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChuvak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,126 | 1:127,996 | 15,131 |
| Belarus | 214 | 1:44,397 | 7,594 |
| Kazakhstan | 80 | 1:221,031 | 20,099 |
| Ukraine | 57 | 1:798,644 | 80,335 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Tajikistan | 16 | 1:524,168 | 3,647 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
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.
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Chuvak Religious Adherence
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Chuvak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chuvak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chuvak (Russian: Чувак) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chuvak? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 253,664th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 4,677,501 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Chuvak reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Chuvak is also the 329,113th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 639 people.
The surname Chuvak is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 1,126 people, or 1 in 127,996. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 24 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found and Republic of Tatarstan, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Russia Chuvak occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 14 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent are found.
Chuvak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Chuvak surname is principally Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (69%) in Belarus and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Chuvak last name are 6.99% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 39.78% being registered with the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuvak | 91 | 118 | / |
| Huvak | 91 | 1 | / |
| Chauvake | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chuvac | 83 | 1,294 | / |
| Zhuvak | 83 | 777 | / |
| Chuwak | 83 | 146 | / |
| Chuvag | 83 | 9 | / |
| Huvakk | 83 | 5 | / |
| Chivak | 83 | 3 | / |
| Huvakh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chuvakova | 80 | 1,209 | / |
| Chuhwak | 77 | 2,046 | / |
| Chauvac | 77 | 175 | / |
| Chuwhak | 77 | 28 | / |
| Choubak | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chouvac | 77 | 12 | / |
| Chaubak | 77 | 8 | / |
| Chouwak | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chuwack | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chubauk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chubakh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheuwak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chuvakhova | 75 | 75 | / |
| Hubak | 73 | 364 | / |
| Juvak | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cuvag | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chauvaux | 71 | 758 | / |
| Cuvakova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Choovack | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chuhwaqk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cheuvaux | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchuwake | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tchoubak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chauveax | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chauveaux | 67 | 172 | / |
| Huback | 67 | 146 | / |
| Ciubak | 67 | 145 | / |
| Houbak | 67 | 78 | / |
| Czuwak | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chuwag | 67 | 21 | / |
| Chubac | 67 | 12 | / |
| Huwake | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hubakk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hubaik | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chivok | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haubak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chuwax | 67 | 3 | / |
| Khuvac | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tchuiwake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chuvokova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jauvak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hubauk | 67 | 0 | / |
Chuvak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chuvak in the Russian language | ||
| Чувак | cuvak | - |
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