Gonchyar Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Gonchyar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonchyar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Gonchyar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gonchyar (Russian: Гончяр) is more commonly found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gonchyar.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonchyar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Gonchyar is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Gonchyar live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Gonchyar is most commonly used in Belarus, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 2,375,265. In Belarus it is most frequent in: Minsk, where 75 percent reside and Gomel Region, where 25 percent reside. Excluding Belarus Gonchyar exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 33 percent reside and Moldova, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonchyarova8417/
Goncear802,533/
Gonschior71463/
Gancear67191/
Ghancijhar6749/
Gonjear677/
Ganjyar671/
Gončiar671/
Gonsiar671/
Gonshior633/
Gonziarz631/
Ganjehard5990/
Ghancijar5959/
Onjjar571/
Gončiarova5663/
Handschear561/
Ganjjar5311/
Gangear531/
Ganjear531/
Gunjijar501/

Gonchyar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gonchyar in the Russian language
Гончярgoncar-

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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
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  • 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 Gonchyar
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