Pokryshen Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Pokryshen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokryshen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine431:1,058,66796,518
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Pokryshen Last Name Facts

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

Pokryshen (Russian: Покрышень) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokryshen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pokryshen is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname Pokryshen is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Pokryshen live; 96 percent live in Eastern Europe and 96 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 1,058,667. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Kiev, where 49 percent are found, Chernihiv Oblast, where 28 percent are found and Sumy Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Beside Ukraine this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Azerbaijan, where 2 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pokryshen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pokryshen in the Russian language
Покрышеньpokrysen-

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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 Pokryshen
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