Prokhoruk Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Prokhoruk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prokhoruk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine811:562,00962,582
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Prokhoruk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prokhoruk (Georgian: პროხორუკ, Russian: Прохорук) is found most in Ukraine. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prokhoruk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,828,462nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 71,446,529 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Prokhoruk are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 562,009. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Volyn Oblast, where 80 percent live, Donetsk Oblast, where 9 percent live and Lviv Oblast, where 5 percent live. Not including Ukraine this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 10 percent live and Russia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prokhorik89149/
Prokhorko89111/
Prochoruk8952/
Proskoruk893/
Prokhoreko845/
Prochworuk845/
Porokhryuk841/
Proskuruk786/
Prochkaruk7425/
Proshcharuk7028/
Prokrywka671/
Puro Kairuku671/
Prachorka670/
Prachkaruk6312/
Prashcharuk6014/

Prokhoruk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prokhoruk in the Georgian language
პროხორუკprokhoruk-
Prokhoruk in the Russian language
Прохорукprohoruk-

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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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  • 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 Prokhoruk
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