Oshchenko Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Oshchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oshchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1481:973,80475,698
Ukraine651:700,34973,397
Georgia101:374,55415,620
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Oshchenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oshchenko (Georgian: ოშჩენკო) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oshchenko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,085,744th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. The surname Oshchenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Oshchenko reside; 90 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 90 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Oshchenko is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 973,804. In Russia it is most numerous in: Voronezh Oblast, where 55 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Other than Russia it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 29 percent reside and Georgia, where 4 percent reside.

Oshchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Oshchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oshchenko in the Georgian language
ოშჩენკოoshchenko-

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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 Oshchenko
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