Ovcharek Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Ovcharek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovcharek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine251:1,820,908133,658
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Ovcharek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovcharek (Russian: Овчарек) is found most in Ukraine. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovcharek? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,808,717th most widely held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Ovcharek reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Ovcharek is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 1,820,908. In Ukraine Ovcharek is most prevalent in: Kiev, where 48 percent live, Lviv Oblast, where 40 percent live and Odessa Oblast, where 8 percent live. Excluding Ukraine it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 23 percent live.

Ovcharek Last Name Statistics demography

Ovcharek earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.96% less than the national average, earning $29,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ovcharek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovcharek in the Russian language
Овчарекovcarek-

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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 Ovcharek
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