Kovshun Surname
Approximately 848 people bear this surname
Kovshun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 651 | 1:69,927 | 10,018 |
| Russia | 94 | 1:1,533,224 | 104,207 |
| Belarus | 86 | 1:110,477 | 16,480 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kovshun Demographics
Kovshun Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khovshun | 93 | 17 | / |
| Kovsun | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kovshutin | 88 | 27 | / |
| Kovshutyn | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kovshchun | 88 | 3 | / |
| Kovchun | 86 | 242 | / |
| Kovshon | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kavshun | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kovshunova | 82 | 12 | / |
| Kowschun | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kovzun | 77 | 337 | / |
| Kowsun | 77 | 6 | / |
| Kovšun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kovchuhyn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khovzun | 71 | 196 | / |
| Kopchun | 71 | 79 | / |
| Kowszun | 71 | 53 | / |
| Kapshun | 71 | 14 | / |
| Kavchun | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kowsoun | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kopshon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Koopschund | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kopshunova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kobchun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kouwsung | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kaewshun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khavchun | 67 | 2 | / |
Kovshun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kovshun in the Russian language | ||
| Ковшун | kovsun | - |
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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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