Kovshun Surname

411,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 848 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kovshun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovshun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine6511:69,92710,018
Russia941:1,533,224104,207
Belarus861:110,47716,480
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kovshun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kovshun (Russian: Ковшун) occurs most in Ukraine. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovshun? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 411,457th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,593,804 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Kovshun reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kovshun is most common in Ukraine, where it is carried by 651 people, or 1 in 69,927. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Kiev Oblast, where 29 percent live, Kiev, where 25 percent live and Chernihiv Oblast, where 11 percent live. Other than Ukraine this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 11 percent live and Belarus, where 10 percent live.

Kovshun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kovshun last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kovshun surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 80% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khovshun9317/
Kovsun921/
Kovshutin8827/
Kovshutyn883/
Kovshchun883/
Kovchun86242/
Kovshon868/
Kavshun861/
Kovshunova8212/
Kowschun802/
Kovzun77337/
Kowsun776/
Kovšun771/
Kovchuhyn753/
Khovzun71196/
Kopchun7179/
Kowszun7153/
Kapshun7114/
Kavchun716/
Kowsoun714/
Kopshon711/
Koopschund711/
Kopshunova711/
Kobchun711/
Kouwsung674/
Kaewshun674/
Khavchun672/

Kovshun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovshun in the Russian language
Ковшунkovsun-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovshun
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