Pozhoga Surname

637,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Pozhoga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pozhoga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus2671:35,5846,154
Russia1941:742,90262,269
Moldova81:445,17130,722
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Pozhoga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pozhoga (Russian: Пожога) occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pozhoga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 637,196th most numerous family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 15,245,912 people. The surname Pozhoga is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Pozhoga are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Belarus, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 35,584. In Belarus it is primarily found in: Minsk Region, where 72 percent live, Minsk, where 20 percent live and Vitebsk Region, where 7 percent live. Not including Belarus Pozhoga exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 41 percent live and Moldova, where 2 percent live.

Pozhoga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pozhoga last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (64%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Pozhoga last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Pozhoga earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 35.63% less than the national average, earning $27,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Podzhoga9311/
Pozoga9271/
Pozhogo8640/
Pazhoga867/
Pozogaya801/
Pojoga771,130/
Pozega77283/
Posoga7796/
Pazoga7729/
Pożoga7715/
Pezoga771/
Pozóga771/
Pozsega7119/
Podzega715/
Pozongo711/
Pazhanga671/
Phosagha671/

Pozhoga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pozhoga in the Russian language
Пожогаpozoga-

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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 Pozhoga
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