Polovets Surname

359,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Polovets Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polovets Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine5211:87,37612,543
Russia2821:511,07546,879
Belarus1201:79,17512,665
Kazakhstan481:368,38529,407
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Polovets Last Name Facts

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

The last name Polovets (Russian: Половец) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polovets? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 359,448th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,229,708 people. The surname Polovets is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Polovets live; 84 percent live in Eastern Europe and 84 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Polovets is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is borne by 521 people, or 1 in 87,376. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Kiev Oblast, where 25 percent are found, Kiev, where 16 percent are found and Donetsk Oblast, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Ukraine this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 28 percent are found and Belarus, where 12 percent are found.

Polovets Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Polovets last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Polovets last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.

Polovets earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $47,781 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Polovets Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polovets in the Russian language
Половецpolovec-

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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 Polovets
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