Chuvakov Surname
Approximately 1,288 people bear this surname
Chuvakov 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 SurnameChuvakov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,070 | 1:134,694 | 15,798 |
| Ukraine | 167 | 1:272,591 | 35,306 |
| Kazakhstan | 25 | 1:707,300 | 46,975 |
| Belarus | 19 | 1:500,056 | 46,922 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Chuvakov 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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Chuvakov Political Affiliation
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Chuvakov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chuvakov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chuvakov (Russian: Чуваков) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chuvakov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 296,030th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,658,033 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Chuvakov reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
Chuvakov is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 1,070 people, or 1 in 134,694. In Russia Chuvakov is most numerous in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Moscow, where 8 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.
Chuvakov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Chuvakov last name is primarily Orthodox (74%) in Russia and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Chuvakov surname are 7.02% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.79% being registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuvakova | 94 | 1,209 | / |
| Chuvakhov | 94 | 124 | / |
| Huvakov | 93 | 8 | / |
| Cuvakov | 93 | 8 | / |
| Chuvakhova | 89 | 75 | / |
| Chuvachkov | 89 | 32 | / |
| Chuvashkov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chubakov | 88 | 987 | / |
| Shuvakov | 88 | 67 | / |
| Zhuvakov | 88 | 49 | / |
| Chivakov | 88 | 6 | / |
| Chuvokov | 88 | 2 | / |
| Chuvakof | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chubakova | 82 | 992 | / |
| Chuvakaev | 82 | 29 | / |
| Chubakhov | 82 | 10 | / |
| Shuvakova | 82 | 8 | / |
| Chuvakoff | 82 | 4 | / |
| Chubatkov | 82 | 3 | / |
| Chuvakeev | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chubakkov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chuvokova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Šuvakov | 80 | 81 | / |
| Suvakov | 80 | 53 | / |
| Hubakov | 80 | 18 | / |
| Shubakov | 75 | 127 | / |
| Suvakova | 75 | 31 | / |
| Chubokov | 75 | 10 | / |
| Chivekov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ciuvacov | 75 | 2 | / |
| Suvakovs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khubakov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Tchoubakova | 74 | 3 | / |
| Khubakhov | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chubokova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ciuveacov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schubakow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zubakov | 67 | 1,155 | / |
| Subakov | 67 | 185 | / |
| Schubakoff | 67 | 13 | / |
Chuvakov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chuvakov in the Russian language | ||
| Чуваков | cuvakov | - |
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