Ryzhuk Surname

147,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,995 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Ryzhuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryzhuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2,3341:19,5042,710
Russia4831:298,39130,595
Belarus1551:61,29710,301
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Ryzhuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ryzhuk (Russian: Рыжук) is found most in Ukraine. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryzhuk? popularity and diffusion

Ryzhuk is the 147,758th most common family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,433,237 people. Ryzhuk is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Ryzhuk reside; 95 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 95 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is borne by 2,334 people, or 1 in 19,504. In Ukraine Ryzhuk is primarily concentrated in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 16 percent reside, Rivne Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Zhytomyr Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Other than Ukraine this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 16 percent reside and Belarus, where 5 percent reside.

Ryzhuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (67%) in Russia and Christian (57%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Ryzhuk surname are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 47.37% registered to vote for the party.

Ryzhuk earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.16% less than the national average, earning $33,589 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hryzhuk92380/
Ryzhukh921/
Ryzuk91121/
Hrydzhuk86542/
Ryzhok83218/
Rizhuk8361/
Rychuk8344/
Ryziuk8344/
Rezhuk835/
Ryczuk832/
Hrychuk77358/
Raychuk77286/
Rydchuk7751/
Hryczuk7737/
Hrezhuk7716/
Hryziuk7715/
Roychuk776/
Rezchuk773/
Reychuk773/
Rydczuk771/
Rychuck771/
Rezuk73165/
Ryzok734/
Ryžuk733/
Rizuk732/
Rysuk731/
Ryjuk731/
Ryszczuk71317/
Hrytchuk71259/
Hrychukh7175/
Hredzhuk7164/
Hrydczuk7113/
Ryzheukhova715/
Hrydchuk713/
Hrytczuk711/
Rezouk67657/
Ryciuk67139/
Hrizuk6749/
Hrycuk6747/
Rezuke6747/
Richuk6721/
Hryszczuk6719/
Rechuk6717/
Rizhok6713/
Hraychuck6710/
Retzuk678/
Ryjouk675/
Reczuk674/
Rizouk673/
Redzuk672/
Reziuk672/
Rejhuk671/
Roysuk671/

Ryzhuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryzhuk in the Russian language
Рыжукryzuk-

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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 Ryzhuk
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