Ryzhchenko Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Ryzhchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryzhchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Russia41:36,030,764577,589

Ryzhchenko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ryzhchenko (Russian: Рыжченко) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryzhchenko? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,909,720th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Ryzhchenko are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 1,625,811. In Ukraine it is most common in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 57 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 21 percent are found and Luhansk Oblast, where 21 percent are found. Barring Ukraine it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 20 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ryzhchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryzhchenko in the Russian language
Рыжченкоryzcenko-

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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 Ryzhchenko
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