Polovko Surname

156,103rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Polovko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polovko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,0431:22,2823,142
Russia6831:211,01523,045
Belarus361:263,91830,781
Kazakhstan261:680,09645,825
Latvia41:512,51230,386
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Polovko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Polovko (Russian: Половко) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Polovko.

How Common Is The Last Name Polovko? popularity and diffusion

The surname Polovko is the 156,103rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,597,130 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Polovko are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 2,043 people, or 1 in 22,282. In Ukraine Polovko is most numerous in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Kiev Oblast, where 18 percent are found and Kiev, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Ukraine Polovko exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 24 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Polovko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Polovko surname are 21.15% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 67.92% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polovka86611/
Polevko868/
Polowko862/
Polovco862/
Polavko861/
Polyovka8036/
Poliovka8026/
Polyavko8011/
Pollavko801/
Polovkáš801/
Polewko71113/
Polefko7168/
Polofka7118/
Polevka7116/
Polavka7110/
Polávka716/
Polyavka679/
Polewka571,026/
Polefka57113/
Polefkó5715/
Poléfka571/
Polavco571/

Polovko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polovko in the Russian language
Половкоpolovko-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Polovko
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