Dovzhenko Surname

41,798th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Dovzhenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dovzhenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine6,5251:6,977785
Russia5,6121:25,6813,612
Belarus1061:89,63313,978
Kazakhstan921:192,20118,055
Transnistria581:8,1841,600
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Kyrgyzstan281:213,30920,787
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Dovzhenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dovzhenko (Georgian: დოვჟენკო, Russian: Довженко) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Dovzhenko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dovzhenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Dovzhenko is the 41,798th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 583,611 people. The surname Dovzhenko is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Dovzhenko are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 6,525 people, or 1 in 6,977. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 14 percent live, Odessa Oblast, where 10 percent live and Kiev, where 10 percent live. Beside Ukraine this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 45 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Dovzhenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (95%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Dovzhenko are 9.86% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 56.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

Dovzhenko earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dovzhienko951/
Dovzenko9429/
Davzhenko8916/
Dobzhenko895/
Dovzhenco891/
Dovgenko82130/
Dovženko8216/
Dovjenko8214/
Dowzenko821/
Dovgienko783/
Dowżenko7111/
Dovjenco713/
Dovcenco712/
Dowgenko711/
Dovginka592/
Dobzinecka531/

Dovzhenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dovzhenko in the Georgian language
დოვჟენკოdovzhenko-
Dovzhenko in the Russian language
Довженкоdovzenko-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dovzhenko
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