Savchenko Surname
Approximately 157,161 people bear this surname
Savchenko Surname User-submission:
The surname is formed on behalf of an ancestor baptized according to the saints and named Sawa in honor of the patron saint. Bearers ancestors believed that with the formation of a surname from the baptismal name, the heavenly patron of the ancestor becomes the patron of the whole family.
Read More About This SurnameSavchenko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 82,530 | 1:1,746 | 147 |
| Ukraine | 57,332 | 1:794 | 19 |
| Belarus | 8,551 | 1:1,111 | 38 |
| Kazakhstan | 5,541 | 1:3,191 | 400 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 834 | 1:7,161 | 1,293 |
| Transnistria | 369 | 1:1,286 | 119 |
| United States | 363 | 1:998,509 | 73,813 |
| Uzbekistan | 337 | 1:91,778 | 6,530 |
| Israel | 246 | 1:34,787 | 4,856 |
| Spain | 122 | 1:383,213 | 21,260 |
| Moldova | 113 | 1:31,517 | 5,013 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Estonia | 77 | 1:17,166 | 2,887 |
| Georgia | 72 | 1:52,021 | 6,374 |
| Turkmenistan | 65 | 1:84,448 | 1,659 |
| Germany | 62 | 1:1,298,475 | 82,291 |
| England | 47 | 1:1,185,491 | 55,443 |
| Thailand | 45 | 1:1,569,741 | 208,465 |
| Tajikistan | 38 | 1:220,702 | 1,987 |
| Armenia | 25 | 1:117,207 | 3,955 |
| Azerbaijan | 23 | 1:419,527 | 8,573 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Abkhazia | 11 | 1:22,079 | 1,981 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
Savchenko Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname is formed on behalf of an ancestor baptized according to the saints and named Sawa in honor of the patron saint. Bearers ancestors believed that with the formation of a surname from the baptismal name, the heavenly patron of the ancestor becomes the patron of the whole family.
The name Saava (Saaba) in the translation from the now disappeared Aramaic language meant "elder", "grandfather". Perhaps the name was given to a mature man, after the adoption of Christianity in Russia, when the baptismal names were just beginning to be used.
The basis for Savchenko's surname could also be given by other Christian names, beginning with the syllable "Sav". Among them - Savvatiy (the other Jews - Saturday), Saveliy (the other Hebrew - requested from God). Probably, the ancestor who received the name Saveliy was a long-awaited and, perhaps, the only boy in the family - the parents had the opportunity to choose in the saints a name that seemed to them the most meaningful. So in this name reflected the aspirations and hopes of the people who gave rise to the name of Savchenko.
Later, the suffix -enko joined the name, and the descendants of the "requested from God" Saveliy spread across the land and began to wear the name of Savchenko. As a rule, this way Ukrainian family models were formed, they are typical for the eastern regions of Ukraine, Belarus.
Among those, thanks to whom the name Savchenko remains inscribed in the annals of the times, is the now living Arkady Markovich Savchenko(born 1936) - a Belarusian singer (baritone), People's Artist of the USSR (1985), since 1960 a soloist of the Belarusian Opera and Ballet Theater;Igor Andreevich Savchenko(1906-1950) - Russian film director, Honored Artist of Russia (1944), who directed the films Harmon (1934), Bogdan Khmelnitsky (1941), The Third Strike (1948), Taras Shevchenko 1951). He was awarded the State Prize of the USSR three times (1942, 1949, 1952 - posthumously).
In historical chronicles Savchenko's surname is found among Cossacks and untitled noble families of the Russian Empire. It could be worn by peasants. After the abolition of serfdom, many families received a surname by name or belonging to the noble estate in which they lived.
Sources: Sources: Explanatory dictionary by V. Dal, in 4 vol. M., 2000. Petrovsky NA Dictionary of Russian personal names. M., 1966; Unbebaun BO. Russian surnames. M., 1989. Souchanni Ukrainsko prizvishcha (Redko Yu.K.),
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Savchenko Religious Adherence
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Savchenko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Savchenko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Savchenko (Georgian: სავჩენკო, Russian: Савченко) occurs most in Russia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Savchenko? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,569th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 46,370 people. The last name Savchenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Savchenko live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Savchenko is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 82,530 people, or 1 in 1,746. In Russia it is most common in: Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 6 percent live. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 68 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 36 percent live and Belarus, where 5 percent live.
Savchenko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Savchenko last name is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (84%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States those bearing the Savchenko last name are 12.89% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 59.66% being registered with the political party.
The amount Savchenko earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.22% less than the national average, earning $39,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $45,322 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Savtchenko | 95 | 119 | / |
| Shavchenko | 95 | 119 | / |
| Savchenkoo | 95 | 5 | / |
| Savchennko | 95 | 2 | / |
| Savchenkko | 95 | 2 | / |
| Savdchenko | 95 | 1 | / |
| Savchienko | 95 | 1 | / |
| Savcenko | 94 | 710 | / |
| Savhenko | 94 | 19 | / |
| Savtschenko | 90 | 11 | / |
| Sawchenko | 89 | 125 | / |
| Savchenka | 89 | 74 | / |
| Sovchenko | 89 | 55 | / |
| Savchinko | 89 | 33 | / |
| Safchenko | 89 | 28 | / |
| Sabchenko | 89 | 16 | / |
| Savchenco | 89 | 14 | / |
| Zavchenko | 89 | 6 | / |
| Savchynko | 89 | 4 | / |
| Savchemko | 89 | 3 | / |
| Chavchenko | 84 | 37 | / |
| Savtchenco | 84 | 9 | / |
| Szavcsenko | 84 | 7 | / |
| Sawtchenko | 84 | 3 | / |
| Shovchenko | 84 | 2 | / |
| Saffchenko | 84 | 1 | / |
| Savchyonko | 84 | 1 | / |
| Savtshenko | 84 | 1 | / |
| Shafchenko | 84 | 1 | / |
| Savcenco | 82 | 533 | / |
| Savčenko | 82 | 210 | / |
| Savçenko | 82 | 30 | / |
| Savcenka | 82 | 10 | / |
| Savzenko | 82 | 6 | / |
| Savgenko | 82 | 1 | / |
| Sawtschenko | 80 | 85 | / |
| Sobchenko | 78 | 8,468 | / |
| Sawczenko | 78 | 291 | / |
| Savtšenko | 78 | 104 | / |
| Savtsenko | 78 | 41 | / |
| Sawchenco | 78 | 4 | / |
| Zovchenko | 78 | 4 | / |
| Zabchenko | 78 | 3 | / |
| Safchinko | 78 | 1 | / |
| Szawczenko | 74 | 4 | / |
| Sawchennco | 74 | 3 | / |
| Sawtshenko | 74 | 2 | / |
| Szafczenko | 74 | 1 | / |
| Safcenco | 71 | 59 | / |
| Sobhenko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sawzenko | 71 | 2 | / |
| Savčenka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sobtschenko | 70 | 1 | / |
| Sowczenko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sobchynko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sobczenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoubtschenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zovchinko | 67 | 1 | / |
Savchenko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Savchenko in the Georgian language | ||
| სავჩენკო | savchenko | - |
| Savchenko in the Russian language | ||
| Савченко | savcenko | - |
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