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) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Savchenko? popularity and diffusion
Savchenko is the 3,569th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 46,370 people. The surname Savchenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Savchenko reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 82,530 people, or 1 in 1,746. In Russia Savchenko is mostly concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Stavropol Krai, where 6 percent are found. Beside Russia this last name is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 36 percent are found and Belarus, where 5 percent are found.
Savchenko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Savchenko surname is predominantly 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 surname are 12.89% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 59.66% registered with the 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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