Poroshkevich Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Poroshkevich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poroshkevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Poroshkevich Last Name Facts

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

The surname Poroshkevich (Russian: Порошкевич) has its highest incidence in Belarus. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Poroshkevich? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Poroshkevich live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Belarus, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,375,265. In Belarus it is mostly found in: Vitebsk Region, where 75 percent reside and Mogilev Region, where 25 percent reside. Without taking into account Belarus it is found in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Poroshkevich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Poroshkevich in the Russian language
Порошкевичporoskevic-

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