Ovchenkov Surname

921,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 287 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Ovchenkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovchenkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2681:537,77348,765
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599

Ovchenkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovchenkov (Russian: Овченков) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovchenkov? popularity and diffusion

Ovchenkov is the 921,780th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 25,392,146 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ovchenkov live; 81 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Ovchenkov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 268 people, or 1 in 537,773. In Russia it is primarily found in: Perm Krai, where 25 percent reside, Moscow, where 9 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Ovchenkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (95%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ovchenkov surname are 11.01% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.78% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ovchenkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovchenkov in the Russian language
Овченковovcenkov-

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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 Ovchenkov
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