Opanasiuk Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Opanasiuk Surname User-submission:

The Ukranian surname Opanasiuk stems from the Protoslavic patronymic of Sveti Opanas (Saint Opanas), known for saving girls in Rivne (then Rovno Oblast) who were being kidnapped by the Turks.

Opanasiuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina631:678,46746,871
Ukraine121:3,793,558197,857
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Opanasiuk Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ukranian surname Opanasiuk stems from the Protoslavic patronymic of Sveti Opanas (Saint Opanas), known for saving girls in Rivne (then Rovno Oblast) who were being kidnapped by the Turks.

- vencislao

Opanasiuk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Opanasiuk is found most frequently in Argentina. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opanasiuk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,075,631st most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Opanasiuk are found; 77 percent are found in South America and 77 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

This last name is most widespread in Argentina, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 678,467. In Argentina Opanasiuk is most numerous in: Buenos Aires Province, where 49 percent reside, Chaco Province, where 32 percent reside and Córdoba Province, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Argentina this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

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