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Where Does The Last Name Kovshar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Kovshar (Russian: Ковшарь) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovshar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Kovshar is the 239,279^th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,353,373 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Kovshar are found; 91 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 856 people, or 1 in 53,181. In Ukraine Kovshar is primarily concentrated in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 28 percent are found, Chernihiv Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Sumy Oblast, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 28 percent are found and Belarus, where 20 percent are found.

Kovshar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kovshar last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (96%) in Belarus and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kovshar last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.