Pokryvka Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Pokryvka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokryvka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
Slovakia171:313,90944,635
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Pokrývka (116) are calculated separately.

Pokryvka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pokryvka (Russian: Покрывка) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may be found as: Pokrývka. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokryvka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pokryvka is the 2,460,878th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. Pokryvka is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Pokryvka are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,167,747. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 38 percent live, Lviv Oblast, where 38 percent live and Odessa Oblast, where 14 percent live. Outside of Ukraine it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 28 percent live and Czechia, where 18 percent live.

Pokryvka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pokryvka surname is primarily Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pokrývka96116/
Pokrywka882,542/
Pokrivka88215/
Pokryfka8837/
Pokryvko8812/
Pokrívka883/
Pokrzywka82478/
Pokrievka8271/
Poskrypka8251/
Pokrzyfka821/
Pokryfke7583/
Pokrifka7572/
Pokrywko7554/
Pokryfki7539/
Pokrivko7539/
Pokryfky7535/
Pokrywki7514/
Pokriefka7196/
Poskrypko7151/
Pokrzywko7128/
Poskrybko718/
Poskrebka717/
Poskripka712/
Pokrefky6330/
Pocrifka6321/
Pokrefke6313/
Pocrivca635/
Pokrifke630/
Pokrifki630/
Poskrebko59135/
Pokriefke59109/
Poskripko5915/
Pokriefko592/
Pokriefky590/
Pakriefka590/
Pakrifke500/
Pakrefke500/

Pokryvka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pokryvka in the Russian language
Покрывкаpokryvka-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pokryvka
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