Kovalchuk Surname
Approximately 151,106 people bear this surname
Kovalchuk Surname User-submission:
Kovalchuk (Russian, Ukrainian: Ковальчу́к) is a common East Slavic surname (one of the most popular in Ukraine). Коваль (koval) means 'forge' or 'blacksmith'. The suffix -chuk denoted either a 'son' of or 'an apprentice' to a blacksmith.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 91,343 | 1:498 | 8 |
| Russia | 40,392 | 1:3,568 | 395 |
| Belarus | 12,084 | 1:786 | 15 |
| Kazakhstan | 4,115 | 1:4,297 | 605 |
| Transnistria | 814 | 1:583 | 31 |
| United States | 670 | 1:540,983 | 44,835 |
| Moldova | 306 | 1:11,638 | 2,010 |
| Uzbekistan | 201 | 1:153,876 | 7,040 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 185 | 1:32,285 | 5,198 |
| Argentina | 156 | 1:273,996 | 22,048 |
| Turkmenistan | 130 | 1:42,224 | 800 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| Thailand | 70 | 1:1,009,119 | 153,242 |
| Brazil | 55 | 1:3,892,261 | 106,836 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Uruguay | 47 | 1:73,016 | 7,628 |
| Estonia | 35 | 1:37,766 | 7,217 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Georgia | 22 | 1:170,252 | 11,125 |
| Paraguay | 19 | 1:380,881 | 5,564 |
| Tajikistan | 19 | 1:441,405 | 3,172 |
| Armenia | 17 | 1:172,364 | 4,994 |
| Azerbaijan | 17 | 1:567,595 | 10,450 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Monaco | 7 | 1:5,295 | 668 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
Kovalchuk Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kovalchuk (Russian, Ukrainian: Ковальчу́к) is a common East Slavic surname (one of the most popular in Ukraine). Коваль (koval) means 'forge' or 'blacksmith'. The suffix -chuk denoted either a 'son' of or 'an apprentice' to a blacksmith.
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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 commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kovalchuk? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,724th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 48,228 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kovalchuk live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Kovalchuk is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is borne by 91,343 people, or 1 in 498. In Ukraine Kovalchuk is most common in: Zhytomyr Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Rivne Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Volyn Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Ukraine this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 27 percent reside and Belarus, where 8 percent reside.
Kovalchuk Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Kovalchuk surname is primarily 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 bearing the Kovalchuk last name are 13.01% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 59.78% being registered to vote for the 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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovalchuk in the Georgian language | ||
| კოვალჩუკ | kovalchuk | - |
| Kovalchuk in the Russian language | ||
| Ковальчук | kovalcuk | - |
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