Kovzhun Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Kovzhun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovzhun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia741:1,947,609122,573
Belarus561:169,66222,625
Ukraine531:858,91984,338
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Kovzhun Last Name Facts

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

Kovzhun (Russian: Ковжун) is found most in Russia. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Kovzhun.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovzhun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kovzhun is the 1,231,034th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name Kovzhun occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Kovzhun are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Kovzhun is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 1,947,609. In Russia it is most numerous in: Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 26 percent are found, Amur Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Kemerovo Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 30 percent are found and Ukraine, where 28 percent are found.

Kovzhun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kovzhun surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Kovzhun earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khovzhun931/
Kovzun92337/
Kovchun86242/
Khovzun86196/
Kobzun77148/
Kowzun7760/
Covzun7721/
Kovsun771/
Kavzun771/
Kovzunova7541/
Kovchuhyn753/
Kovtsun71921/
Khovzunova7121/
Kavchun716/
Kovchuhyna712/
Kowrzun711/
Kowczun711/
Kobchun711/
Khavchun672/

Kovzhun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovzhun in the Russian language
Ковжунkovzun-

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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 Kovzhun
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