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) literally translates 'forge' or 'blacksmith'. The suffix -chuk denoted either a son of or an apprentice to a blacksmith.
Read More About This SurnameKovalchuk Surname Distribution Map
| 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
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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
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovalchuk in the Georgian language | ||
| კოვალჩუკ | kovalchuk | - |
| Kovalchuk in the Russian language | ||
| Ковальчук | kovalcuk | - |
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