Mishchenko Surname

22,265th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Mishchenko Surname User-submission:

From Ukrainian 'mishchanyn' meaning 'citizen', 'nobleman' (a Burgher). Could also be from a nickname for Mykhayl (Michael).

The '(en)ko' at the end implies 'son' or 'descendant', supposedly from a Turkic word.

Mishchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia23,0181:6,261785
Belarus8661:10,9711,668
Israel1021:83,89810,034
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Kazakhstan761:232,66420,860
Canada651:566,85547,218
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Abkhazia171:14,2861,605
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Georgia141:267,53913,476
France121:5,535,227269,324
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Latvia71:292,86424,791
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Mishchenko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From Ukrainian 'mishchanyn' meaning 'citizen', 'nobleman' (a Burgher). Could also be from a nickname for Mykhayl (Michael).

The '(en)ko' at the end implies 'son' or 'descendant', supposedly from a Turkic word.

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(Ukrainian), Probably coming from a nickname for Mykhayl (Michael); '-ko' is the equivallent to 'son' in English.

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Mishchenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mishchenko (Georgian: მიშჩენკო, Russian: Мишченко) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mishchenko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mishchenko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 22,265th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 298,425 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Mishchenko reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 23,018 people, or 1 in 6,261. In Russia Mishchenko is mostly found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Moscow, where 5 percent are found. Other than Russia it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 4 percent are found and Israel, where 0 percent are found.

Mishchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Mishchenko last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 45.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mishchenko earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.16% less than the national average, earning $35,313 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.9% more than the national average, earning $55,594 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mischenko9512,442/
Mishcenko957/
Mishhenko953/
Misshchenko952/
Mishchencko951/
Myshchenko9032,105/
Mushchenko90588/
Meshchenko90359/
Mistchenko9039/
Mitschenko9016/
Mishchenka9012/
Mishchinko908/
Misschenko901/
Mishchemko901/
Mishchanko901/
Mishenko89446/
Miscenko89288/
Michenko89220/
Mihcenko891/
Mischtschenko8741/
Myshechenko8638/
Michtchenko8633/
Moisechenko861/
Mistschenko861/
Messhchenko861/
Mitchenko841,833/
Meschenko84138/
Maichenko84138/
Moichenko8480/
Midchenko844/
Mischenka842/
Mischinko842/
Mischenco842/
Mischemko842/
Micheenko842/
Mishkenko841/
Misshenko841/
Mishhenco841/
Mioshenko841/
Meshcenko841/
Mishsenko841/
Mehchenko841/
Misenko82395/
Micenko82154/
Myshedchenko8245/
Mitchichenko822/
Mitchtchenko821/
Miszczenko8046/
Mushchinko8011/
Mushchynko8010/
Myshchanko809/
Mishchanka808/
Mistchenco807/
Myshchynko803/
Meshchanko802/
Myshchenka802/
Mestchenko801/
Mytschenko801/
Myshenko78577/
Moisenko78291/
Mitsenko78250/
Miscenco78160/
Michenka78158/
Mechenko7894/
Meshenko7894/
Mitcenko7872/
Mychenko7870/
Mishenka7833/
Micienko7831/
Maisenko7820/
Micheńko7819/
Mikhenko7814/
Mishinko7811/
Michinko7810/
Michenco789/
Missenko785/
Misienko784/
Miseenko783/
Miscenka783/
Michemko783/
Misaenko781/
Miscemko781/
Micheischenko781/
Misjenko781/
Miszenko781/
Mizsenko781/
Mescenko781/
Misscsencko763/
Mieszczenko761/
Mychychenko761/
Moiseenko7432,608/
Mikheenko743,538/
Mytchenko74816/
Maiseenko74156/
Maychenko74105/
Medchenko7481/
Metchenko7471/
Maishinko7463/
Moisienko7441/
Moychenko7437/
Maichinko7428/
Mistsenko7418/
Moissenko7415/
Mikheinko743/
Meychenko742/
Moisennko742/
Mayshenko741/
Mechienko741/
Mitchinko741/
Myzchenko741/
Miesienko741/
Mitczenko741/
Mytchychenko731/
Mysenko71865/
Mitenko71246/
Mišenko71145/
Mesenko7186/
Misinko7121/
Mişenko7120/
Mehenko7111/
Misenka718/
Misenco716/
Micinko713/
Migenko711/
Mixenko711/
Misemko711/
Mushchynka70312/
Mechetenko7019/
Michitenco7015/
Myszczenko708/
Moisseenko706/
Maitchinko706/
Mushchinka703/
Myshchynka703/
Moijsienko701/
Mytsenko67778/
Moisenco6798/
Metsenko6781/
Moysenko6772/
Misieńko6730/
Mykhenko6719/
Miščenko679/
Maizenko678/
Maysenko676/
Mysienko675/
Mitcenco675/
Missinko675/
Misingko675/
Micienka674/
Mikhinko672/
Miteenko672/
Mitčenko672/
Myseenko672/
Muysenko672/
Meysenko671/
Mekhenko671/
Meseenko671/
Myshinko671/
Maitchinkou671/
Meusenko671/
Mishinka671/
Mesenkop670/

Mishchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mishchenko in the Georgian language
მიშჩენკოmishchenko-
Mishchenko in the Russian language
Мишченкоmiscenko-

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