Ovchuk Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Ovchuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovchuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus491:193,89924,953
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Ovchuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ovchuk (Russian: Овчук) is more commonly found in Belarus than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovchuk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,273,756th most widespread surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Ovchuk reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Ovchuk is most widespread in Belarus, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 193,899. In Belarus it is most prevalent in: Minsk, where 78 percent live, Brest Region, where 14 percent live and Minsk Region, where 8 percent live. Apart from Belarus this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 24 percent live and Russia, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Evchuk832,429/
Avchuk8341/
Ovshuk831/
Ovchukova804/
Hevchuk77433/
Havchuk77219/
Hopchuk77129/
Gavchuk7798/
Gopchuk7717/
Hobchuk7714/
Oibchuk775/
Howchuk775/
Oypchuk771/
Evchukh771/
Ovchukhova7549/
Ovsuk734/
Gavschuk7110/
Hoopchuk719/
Avshchuk712/
Owczuk6767/
Havshchuk6758/
Ewchuk6740/
Hahavchuk6717/
Apchuk673/
Avchukova673/
Avkhuk672/
Ovsiuk672/
Hoopchuck671/

Ovchuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovchuk in the Russian language
Овчукovcuk-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ovchuk
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