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 surname Ryzhuk (Russian: Рыжук) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryzhuk? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 147,758th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,433,237 people. The surname Ryzhuk occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Ryzhuk live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is carried by 2,334 people, or 1 in 19,504. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 16 percent live, Rivne Oblast, where 14 percent live and Zhytomyr Oblast, where 11 percent live. Outside of Ukraine Ryzhuk exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent live and Belarus, where 5 percent live.

Ryzhuk Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Ryzhuk last name are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US 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-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ryzhuk
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis