Popelyukh Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Popelyukh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Popelyukh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2141:212,72328,531
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479

Popelyukh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Popelyukh (Russian: Попелюх) is found most in Ukraine. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Popelyukh? popularity and diffusion

Popelyukh is the 983,245th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. The surname Popelyukh is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Popelyukh are found; 95 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 95 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Popelyukh is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 212,723. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Kirovohrad Oblast, where 17 percent reside, Chernihiv Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Ukraine it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 15 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Popelyukh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Popelyukh last name is chiefly Orthodox (60%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Popelyukh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Popelyukh in the Russian language
Попелюхpopeluh-

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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
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