Pavelko Surname

76,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Pavelko Surname User-submission:

Pavelko is a Ukrainian surname, denoting a descendant of Pavel, which is a Slavic form of Paul (Latin Paulus), meaning 'small' or 'humble' - a way of saying someone who knows their worth. This surname is also commonly found in Russia (but is still of Ukrainian ancestry).

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Pavelko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine3,9051:11,6581,481
Russia1,4931:96,53311,942
United States6881:526,83043,910
Slovakia901:59,29411,428
Kazakhstan801:221,03120,099
Belarus451:211,13526,436
Croatia331:128,14018,569
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Latvia81:256,25623,728
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

The alternate forms: Pavelkó (13) & Pávelkó (1) are calculated separately.

Pavelko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pavelko is a Ukrainian surname, denoting a descendant of Pavel, which is a Slavic form of Paul (Latin Paulus), meaning 'small' or 'humble' - a way of saying someone who knows their worth. This surname is also commonly found in Russia (but is still of Ukrainian ancestry).

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This is a Ukrainian and a Czechian surname, denoting a descendant of Pavel, which is a Slavic form of Paul, meaning 'small' or 'humble'.

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Pavelko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pavelko (Russian: Павелко) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Pavelkó or Pávelkó. Click here for other potential spellings of Pavelko.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavelko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 76,616th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,139,748 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Pavelko live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Pavelko is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is borne by 3,905 people, or 1 in 11,658. In Ukraine it is most common in: Lviv Oblast, where 15 percent live, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 14 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 14 percent live. Other than Ukraine this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Pavelko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Protestant (50%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (72%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Pavelko last name are 1.84% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 48.61% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pavelko earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.83% more than the national average, earning $46,096 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $54,592 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pavelkó9513/
Pavellko931/
Pávelkó901/
Pavelka866,840/
Pawelko86497/
Pavolko86154/
Pavelco86148/
Povelko86107/
Pavalko86103/
Pevelko864/
Pavilko861/
Pawelkop8029/
Pavielka809/
Pavellco801/
Pawelkoa801/
Pawełko71843/
Pawelka71597/
Pavolka71151/
Povalko7131/
Powalko7110/
Powelko719/
Povilko715/
Pavelca714/
Pevelka712/
Povylko711/
Povelka711/
Pawelco711/
Pavilka711/
Pávelka711/
Pavelcăs671/
Pawełka57306/
Powalka57134/
Pawolka5758/
Powałko5756/
Powelka5719/
Pawalka572/
Pavilca572/
Pavalca571/
Povalka570/

Pavelko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pavelko in the Russian language
Павелкоpavelko-

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