Samozvan Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Samozvan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samozvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1231:370,10345,485
Russia331:4,367,365205,470
Transnistria31:158,23313,093

Samozvan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samozvan (Russian: Самозван) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Samozvan? popularity and diffusion

Samozvan is the 1,380,086th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 45,833,622 people. Samozvan is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Samozvan reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 370,103. In Ukraine Samozvan is most common in: Kiev Oblast, where 41 percent are found, Cherkasy Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Chernihiv Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Other than Ukraine it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 21 percent are found and Transnistria, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samozvon88249/
Samozvanova84133/
Samajvan755/
Samozvonova742/
Samozwanowa741/
Somazwane591/
Samasuhang562/
Sammujuhan561/
Comojuan504/
Somasuan501/

Samozvan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samozvan in the Russian language
Самозванsamozvan-

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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 Samozvan
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