Kovalchuk Surname

3,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151,106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kovalchuk Surname User-submission:

Kovalchuk (Russian, Ukrainian: Ковальчу́к) is a common East Slavic surname (one of the most popular in Ukraine). Коваль (Koval) literally translates 'forge' or 'blacksmith'. The suffix -chuk denoted either a son of or an apprentice to a blacksmith.

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Kovalchuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine91,3431:4988
Russia40,3921:3,568395
Belarus12,0841:78615
Kazakhstan4,1151:4,297605
Transnistria8141:58331
United States6701:540,98344,835
Moldova3061:11,6382,010
Uzbekistan2011:153,8767,040
Kyrgyzstan1851:32,2855,198
Argentina1561:273,99622,048
Turkmenistan1301:42,224800
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Thailand701:1,009,119153,242
Brazil551:3,892,261106,836
Portugal471:221,6658,706
Uruguay471:73,0167,628
Estonia351:37,7667,217
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Sweden231:428,12030,474
England231:2,422,52489,093
Georgia221:170,25211,125
Paraguay191:380,8815,564
Tajikistan191:441,4053,172
Armenia171:172,3644,994
Azerbaijan171:567,59510,450
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Israel141:611,26042,949
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Finland111:499,70030,478
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Monaco71:5,295668
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
France31:22,140,907385,998
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

Kovalchuk Surname Meaning

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Kovalchuk (Russian, Ukrainian: Ковальчу́к) is a common East Slavic surname (one of the most popular in Ukraine). Коваль (Koval) literally translates 'forge' or 'blacksmith'. The suffix -chuk denoted either a son of or an apprentice to a blacksmith. \1

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Kovalchuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kovalchuk (Georgian: კოვალჩუკ, Russian: Ковальчук) is more frequently found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovalchuk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,724th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 48,228 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kovalchuk are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 91,343 people, or 1 in 498. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Zhytomyr Oblast, where 11 percent are found, Rivne Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Volyn Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Beside Ukraine this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 27 percent are found and Belarus, where 8 percent are found.

Kovalchuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (81%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (80%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Kovalchuk surname are 13.01% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 59.78% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kovalchuk earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 83.41% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,554 per year; in United States they earn 7.84% more than the national average, earning $46,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $53,694 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kovalchuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovalchuk in the Georgian language
კოვალჩუკkovalchuk-
Kovalchuk in the Russian language
Ковальчукkovalcuk-

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