Dezhko Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Dezhko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dezhko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus981:96,95014,896
Russia621:2,324,565137,882
Ukraine411:1,110,31099,505
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680

Dezhko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dezhko (Russian: Дежко) is found in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Dezhko.

How Common Is The Last Name Dezhko? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dezhko is the 1,155,901st most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Dezhko reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Dezhko is most frequently occurring in Belarus, where it is borne by 98 people, or 1 in 96,950. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Gomel Region, where 82 percent are found, Minsk, where 15 percent are found and Brest Region, where 1 percent are found. Beside Belarus it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 30 percent are found and Ukraine, where 20 percent are found.

Dezhko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dezhko surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Dezhko surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Other Party than The US average, with 40% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Derzhko92203/
Dezhkho921/
Dechko83181/
Derzko8354/
Dyzhko8315/
Dezhka835/
Deczko834/
Dozhko831/
Dizhko831/
Dazhko831/
Dezkou831/
Dietzko7726/
Dejczko7714/
Dozhkoi771/
Dezkhoy771/
Dejko73273/
Decko73218/
Dečko7391/
Dezco731/
Dezhkhah711/
Dychko671,651/
Dyczko67936/
Dichko67397/
Daczko67129/
Detsko67124/
Deczka6754/
Datzko6746/
Dechka6734/
Dotzko6730/
Diecko6714/
Diczko678/
Dezkah674/
Deckou673/
Deičko671/
Deicko671/
Dozhka671/
Dehcka671/

Dezhko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dezhko in the Russian language
Дежкоdezko-

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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 Dezhko
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