Savnik Surname

755,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 379 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Slovenia
Highest density in:
Slovenia

Savnik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Savnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Slovenia2281:10,9112,581
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Croatia521:81,31913,910
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Šavnik (9) are calculated separately.

Savnik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Savnik (Russian: Савник) is found most in Slovenia. It can also appear as a variant: Šavnik. For other possible spellings of Savnik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Savnik? popularity and diffusion

The last name Savnik is the 755,622nd most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 19,228,353 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Savnik are found; 74 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Savnik is most commonly occurring in Slovenia, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 10,911. In Slovenia Savnik is mostly concentrated in: Central Slovenia, where 34 percent live, Lower Sava, where 34 percent live and Gorizia, where 16 percent live. Not including Slovenia it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Croatia, where 14 percent live.

Savnik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Savnik are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

Savnik earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $49,536 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šavnik949/
Siavnik9211/
Zavnik8330/
Savnig836/
Sawnik831/
Savnikova808/
Sawnick7717/
Shawnik777/
Siawnik771/
Chavnik771/
Shovnik771/
Shavnikova752/
Shawniek711/
Savnkova711/
Savnykova672/
Sovnikova671/
Shovnikova638/
Chovnik6243/
Chovnick5765/
Shawniqu572/
Shabennyk531/
Schobnick531/
Zovnic5016/

Savnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Savnik in the Russian language
Савникsavnik-

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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
  • 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 Savnik
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