Kovalko Surname

266,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kovalko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovalko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine7051:64,5719,275
Russia4311:334,39233,488
Belarus2801:33,9325,870
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Kovaļko (1) are calculated separately.

Kovalko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kovalko (Russian: Ковалько) occurs most in Ukraine. It can also be rendered as a variant: Kovaļko. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovalko? popularity and diffusion

Kovalko is the 266,766th most widely held surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,974,434 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Kovalko reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 705 people, or 1 in 64,571. In Ukraine Kovalko is mostly found in: Lviv Oblast, where 32 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Kharkiv Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 29 percent reside and Belarus, where 19 percent reside.

Kovalko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kovalko surname is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kovalko last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Kovalko earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.97% less than the national average, earning $34,100 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kovaļko951/
Khovalko93253/
Kowalko86251/
Kovelko8680/
Kavalko8657/
Kovalco8626/
Kovalka866/
Kovolko862/
Kobalko862/
Khavalko8080/
Khovalka8010/
Khovelko804/
Kowalka71433/
Kawalko71124/
Kobalka7150/
Kowałko7148/
Kavalco7131/
Kavalkó7129/
Kavelko7121/
Kovolka713/
Kavolko713/
Covelko712/
Kobõlko711/
Kompalka6791/
Khavelko6750/
Khavalka6719/
Kowalcka671/
Konpalka671/
Kobealco671/
Khabalko671/

Kovalko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovalko in the Russian language
Ковалькоkovalko-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovalko
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