Okudzhava Surname
Approximately 211 people bear this surname
Okudzhava Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Megrelian word for 'earring' (ოჸუჯე) and has the standard Megrelian suffix -ავა attached to it. It's most likely to denote an ancestor who was known for wearing an earring. The surname was most famously borne by the Soviet artist Bulat Okudzhava, who lived in Russia in the 20th century.
Read More About This SurnameOkudzhava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 160 | 1:900,769 | 71,600 |
| Ukraine | 33 | 1:1,379,476 | 113,823 |
| Georgia | 10 | 1:374,554 | 15,620 |
| Abkhazia | 5 | 1:48,573 | 2,868 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Okudzhava Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Megrelian word for 'earring' (ოჸუჯე) and has the standard Megrelian suffix -ავა attached to it. It's most likely to denote an ancestor who was known for wearing an earring. The surname was most famously borne by the Soviet artist Bulat Okudzhava, who lived in Russia in the 20th century.
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Okudzhava Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Okudzhava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okudzhava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okudzhava (Russian: Окуджава) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Okudzhava? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,140,742nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Okudzhava are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Okudzhava is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 900,769. In Russia Okudzhava is most frequent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 34 percent live, Moscow, where 21 percent live and Astrakhan Oblast, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Russia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 16 percent live and Georgia, where 5 percent live.
Okudzhava Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Okudzhava surname is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.
In The United States Okudzhava are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akudzhava | 89 | 16 | / |
| Okudjava | 82 | 7 | / |
| Akhudzhaeva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Akuzhaeva | 78 | 15 | / |
| Okujava | 75 | 1,028 | / |
| Okuzawa | 75 | 37 | / |
| Akkuzhaeva | 74 | 6 | / |
| Akhidzhaeva | 70 | 1 | / |
| Akizhaeva | 67 | 19 | / |
| Akkuzaeva | 67 | 1 | / |
Okudzhava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Okudzhava in the Russian language | ||
| Окуджава | okudzava | - |
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