Polozhenko Surname
Approximately 246 people bear this surname
Polozhenko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 159 | 1:906,434 | 71,932 |
| Ukraine | 85 | 1:535,561 | 60,391 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
Polozhenko Demographics
Polozhenko Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Polozhenko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polozhenko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Polozhenko (Russian: Положенко) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Polozhenko? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,025,894th most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 29,624,170 people. The surname Polozhenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Polozhenko reside; 54 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 54 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 906,434. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 17 percent live, Republic of Buryatia, where 11 percent live and Irkutsk Oblast, where 10 percent live. Not including Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 35 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent live.
Polozhenko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Polozhenko surname is primarily Orthodox (63%) in Russia.
In The United States Polozhenko are 22.46% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polozenko | 95 | 1,068 | / |
| Polozhaenko | 95 | 128 | / |
| Polozhienko | 95 | 3 | / |
| Polozienko | 90 | 14 | / |
| Polazhenko | 90 | 3 | / |
| Polozennko | 90 | 1 | / |
| Polezhenko | 90 | 1 | / |
| Polosenko | 84 | 566 | / |
| Pologenko | 84 | 9 | / |
| Palazhenko | 80 | 171 | / |
| Polezhanko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palazhgenko | 76 | 1 | / |
| Polacenko | 74 | 44 | / |
| Palazenko | 74 | 7 | / |
| Polajenko | 74 | 5 | / |
| Polagenko | 74 | 5 | / |
| Palogenko | 74 | 2 | / |
| Polosenka | 74 | 1 | / |
| Palazienko | 70 | 7 | / |
| Palazcenko | 70 | 1 | / |
| Polajnko | 67 | 21 | / |
| Palagenko | 63 | 16 | / |
| Palageychenko | 61 | 2 | / |
| Palascenko | 60 | 2 | / |
| Palacenka | 53 | 2 | / |
Polozhenko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polozhenko in the Russian language | ||
| Положенко | polozenko | - |
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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 Polozhenko
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