Prokoshyn Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Prokoshyn Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prokoshyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1391:327,50141,158
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Prokoshyn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prokoshyn (Russian: Прокошын) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prokoshyn? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Prokoshyn reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Prokoshyn is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 327,501. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Donetsk Oblast, where 27 percent live, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 14 percent live and Luhansk Oblast, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Ukraine this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prokoshyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prokoshyn in the Russian language
Прокошынprokosyn-

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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 Prokoshyn
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