Derekh Surname
Approximately 841 people bear this surname
Derekh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 307 | 1:148,282 | 20,686 |
| Israel | 281 | 1:30,454 | 4,337 |
| Belarus | 206 | 1:46,122 | 7,862 |
| Russia | 35 | 1:4,117,802 | 198,221 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Derekh (12) may also be a first name.
Derekh Demographics
Derekh Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Religious Adherence
in Belarus
Derekh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Derekh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Derekh (Russian: Дерех) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Derekh.
How Common Is The Last Name Derekh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Derekh is the 414,183rd most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,665,334 people. Derekh occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Derekh live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Derekh is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent given name in the world, borne by 12 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 307 people, or 1 in 148,282. In Ukraine Derekh is most frequent in: Ternopil Oblast, where 74 percent are found, Lviv Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Kiev Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine Derekh occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 33 percent are found and Belarus, where 24 percent are found.
Derekh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Derekh surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Christian (50%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
Derekh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Derekh in the Russian language | ||
| Дерех | dereh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Derekh
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