Samkevich Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Samkevich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samkevich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus1751:54,2929,248
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
England11:55,718,059489,080

Samkevich Last Name Facts

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

Samkevich (Russian: Самкевич) is found most frequently in Belarus. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samkevich? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,231,034th most frequently used family name on earth, held by around 1 in 38,558,444 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Samkevich are found; 98 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 98 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Belarus, where it is carried by 175 people, or 1 in 54,292. In Belarus it is primarily concentrated in: Brest Region, where 67 percent live, Minsk, where 18 percent live and Minsk Region, where 8 percent live. Aside from Belarus it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 7 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Samkevich Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Samkevich surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Belarus.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samkevich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samkevich in the Russian language
Самкевичsamkevic-

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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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