Pivko Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovakia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Pivko Surname User-submission:

The surname, Piwko, is from the Slavonic word, piwo, meaning 'beer'. Piwo (or Pivo depending on the mutation of particular language spelling - "w" use in Poland) can be also transcripted from old Slavic languages like "most regular and wide available drink".

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Pivko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovakia1271:42,0197,884
Russia1151:1,253,24490,592
Czechia1001:106,33517,512
Israel521:164,57016,892
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Slovenia331:75,38410,217
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Pivko (11) may also be a first name.

Pivko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Piwko, is from the Slavonic word, piwo, meaning 'beer'. Piwo (or Pivo depending on the mutation of particular language spelling - "w" use in Poland) can be also transcripted from old Slavic languages like "most regular and wide available drink".

Beer is the favorite alcoholic drink in most Slavic countries, especially in the Czech Republic and Poland, where there are the most incidents of this surname.

Piwko is diminutive of the word Piwo (or Pivo) and means 'small beer'.

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Pivko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pivko (Russian: Пивко) is found most in Slovakia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pivko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 614,324th most frequently held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,517,024 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Pivko reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 45 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Pivko is also the 3,487,849th most numerous forename globally. It is borne by 11 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Slovakia, where it is carried by 127 people, or 1 in 42,019. In Slovakia it is primarily found in: Žilina Region, where 58 percent live, Trenčín Region, where 20 percent live and Trnava Region, where 13 percent live. Excluding Slovakia it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 23 percent live and Czechia, where 20 percent live.

Pivko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Pivko last name is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Pivko last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 25% being registered with the political party.

Pivko earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.67% more than the national average, earning $51,205 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Piwko804,189/
Pifko80448/
Pyvko80228/
Pivka80189/
Pevko80133/
Pibko801/
Piffko7389/
Pivcka7319/
Piewko7313/
Pivkač735/
Pivcco732/
Piowko731/
Pivkach6714/
Pfiffko671/
Piwkosz671/
Phiewkoo621/
Piwka60195/
Pifka60186/
Pifkó60115/
Pyfko6013/
Pyvka608/
Pevka606/
Pefko603/
Pevco602/
Pewko601/
Piffkó5533/
Pefkou5527/
Piffka5513/
Pevkaa557/
Piofka556/
Piefka556/
Piewka552/
Pyvkach50219/
Pohybko50167/

Pivko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pivko in the Russian language
Пивкоpivko-

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