Degtyarev Surname

44,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,746 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Degtyarev Surname User-submission:

The surname Degtyarev means 'son of a tar distiller'. Degtyareva is a female variant of this surname, which means 'daughter of a tar distiller'. It comes from the word degtyar, a profession, meaning 'one who distills tree tar from wood resin', and the ending -ov (-ova for females), possessive endings on a child's name.

Degtyarev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia10,5011:13,7251,906
Kazakhstan5181:34,1364,639
Belarus3361:28,2774,903
Kyrgyzstan1511:39,5546,045
Uzbekistan821:377,1859,590
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Moldova51:712,27439,996
England41:13,929,515290,718
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Degtyarev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Degtyarev means 'son of a tar distiller'. Degtyareva is a female variant of this surname, which means 'daughter of a tar distiller'. It comes from the word degtyar, a profession, meaning 'one who distills tree tar from wood resin', and the ending -ov (-ova for females), possessive endings on a child's name.

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Degtyarev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Degtyarev (Russian: Дегтярев) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Degtyarev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 44,217th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 620,428 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Degtyarev live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 10,501 people, or 1 in 13,725. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 7 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 7 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Barring Russia this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.

Degtyarev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Degtyarev last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (70%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States Degtyarev are 7.28% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.05% registered to vote for the party.

Degtyarev earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $51,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Degtyarev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Degtyarev in the Russian language
Дегтяревdegtarev-

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