Shvedchenko Surname

399,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Shvedchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shvedchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine5591:81,43611,631
Russia2251:640,54755,698
Kazakhstan741:238,95321,276
Belarus131:730,85159,297
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Shvedchenko Last Name Facts

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

Shvedchenko (Russian: Шведченко) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shvedchenko.

How Common Is The Last Name Shvedchenko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 399,716th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,281,302 people. Shvedchenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Shvedchenko reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 559 people, or 1 in 81,436. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Donetsk Oblast, where 22 percent reside, Sumy Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Kharkiv Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Barring Ukraine Shvedchenko occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 26 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent reside.

Shvedchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Shvedchenko surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Shvedchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shvedchenko in the Russian language
Шведченкоsvedcenko-

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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
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  • 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 Shvedchenko
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