Humenyk Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Humenyk Surname User-submission:

The origins of Humenuk, and its derivations, as explained by Paul Humenuk, grandson of Russian farmer. Humenuk is an occupational name, meaning 'castle keeper' and thus record keeper or civil servant. There are 5 Humenuks in Ottawa, Ontario, 10 in Peterborough, and 1 families worth in Fish Hoekck, South Africa (not counting females who no longer bear that name).

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Humenyk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine571:798,64480,335
Canada91:4,093,955205,175

Humenyk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origins of Humenuk, and its derivations, as explained by Paul Humenuk, grandson of Russian farmer. Humenuk is an occupational name, meaning 'castle keeper' and thus record keeper or civil servant. There are 5 Humenuks in Ottawa, Ontario, 10 in Peterborough, and 1 families worth in Fish Hoekck, South Africa (not counting females who no longer bear that name).

- anonymous submission

Humenyk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Humenyk is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Humenyk click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Humenyk? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,352,516th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Humenyk reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Humenyk is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 798,644. In Ukraine Humenyk is primarily concentrated in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 25 percent live, Kharkiv Oblast, where 23 percent live and Chernihiv Oblast, where 16 percent live. Outside of Ukraine this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Canada, where 14 percent live.

Humenyk Last Name Statistics demography

Humenyk earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.06% more than the national average, earning $57,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Humenik86706/
Humeník86246/
Homenyk8612/
Gumenyk861/
Humenykova823/
Humenick80212/
Humienik8069/
Humenuik8035/
Humeniok8015/
Humeñuyk801/
Humeneik801/
Umenik7769/
Umenek777/
Humenkova755/
Humeníková71230/
Gumenik71112/
Humanik7158/
Huminik7146/
Homenik7129/
Humenikova7124/
Chumenkova7119/
Humenic7119/
Homynyk7112/
Humanek717/
Humeniková716/
Humenig711/
Huminek711/
Humeneg711/
Umenike711/
Homenick67229/
Homenuik6776/
Humanick6749/
Huminuik6727/
Homeniek676/
Umenkova674/
Huminick674/
Humaniek671/
Humanuik671/

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