Koptyukh Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Koptyukh Surname User-submission:

The Koptyukh surname means 'an Egyptian trace'. Ancestors moved from Egypt to Belarus in the second half of the nineteenth century. They were Copts Egyptian Christians. Locals called them koptyukhi (plural form). From them came this name.

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Koptyukh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine3231:140,93719,749
Belarus561:169,66222,625
Russia521:2,771,597154,559
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Koptyukh Surname Meaning

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The Koptyukh surname means 'an Egyptian trace'. Ancestors moved from Egypt to Belarus in the second half of the nineteenth century. They were Copts Egyptian Christians. Locals called them koptyukhi (plural form). From them came this name.

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Koptyukh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koptyukh (Russian: Коптюх) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koptyukh? popularity and diffusion

Koptyukh is the 675,256th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. The surname Koptyukh is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Koptyukh reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 323 people, or 1 in 140,937. In Ukraine it is most common in: Rivne Oblast, where 44 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 24 percent are found and Kiev, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine Koptyukh exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 13 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.

Koptyukh Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Koptyukh are 28.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Khoptyukh942/
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Kovtyukh88721/
Kaptyukh88402/
Khoptyuk88296/
Koptiukh881/
Koptyukhova8449/
Kovtyuk80305/
Kaptyuk80175/
Koptyug8063/
Koptiuk8012/
Koptyukova783/
Koptiuch7532/
Khaptyuk7519/
Kaptiukh751/
Kovtoyuk751/
Kaptyukhova749/
Kaptyug67767/
Koptiug671/
Kovtiuk671/
Kaptyukova671/
Kovtiuch631/
Kaptyugova562/
Koptjugova561/
Coptiuc534/
Kaptjugs509/

Koptyukh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Koptyukh in the Russian language
Коптюхkoptuh-

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