Obelenets Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Obelenets Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obelenets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Russia61:24,020,509493,300

Obelenets Last Name Facts

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

Obelenets (Russian: Обеленец) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Obelenets click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obelenets? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,532,898th most widely held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Obelenets live; 68 percent live in Eastern Europe and 68 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 3,501,746. In Ukraine Obelenets is most common in: Donetsk Oblast, where 54 percent reside, Kherson Oblast, where 31 percent reside and Luhansk Oblast, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 32 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Obelenets Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obelenets in the Russian language
Обеленецobelenec-

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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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  • 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 Obelenets
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