Golovchenko Surname

52,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Golovchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golovchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,3521:19,6032,762
Kazakhstan1,4141:12,5051,902
Belarus3431:27,7004,797
Transnistria1451:3,274545
Kyrgyzstan1021:58,5558,145
Uzbekistan871:355,5079,237
Turkmenistan561:98,0201,979
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Uruguay271:127,10211,684
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Moldova231:154,84216,100
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Golovchenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golovchenko (Georgian: გოლოვჩენკო, Russian: Головченко) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Golovchenko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 52,799th most numerous family name globally, held by around 1 in 752,612 people. Golovchenko is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Golovchenko are found; 64 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 7,352 people, or 1 in 19,603. In Russia Golovchenko is most common in: Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 10 percent are found and Stavropol Krai, where 8 percent are found. Other than Russia it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 15 percent are found and Belarus, where 4 percent are found.

Golovchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Golovchenko surname are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 56.87% registered with the political party.

The amount Golovchenko earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 40.9% less than the national average, earning $25,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.09% less than the national average, earning $43,676 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Golovchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golovchenko in the Georgian language
გოლოვჩენკოgolovchenko-
Golovchenko in the Russian language
Головченкоgolovcenko-

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Footnotes

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