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

The last name Shvedchenko (Russian: Шведченко) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shvedchenko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 399,716th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,281,302 people. The last name Shvedchenko occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Shvedchenko live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 559 people, or 1 in 81,436. In Ukraine Shvedchenko is mostly found in: Donetsk Oblast, where 22 percent live, Sumy Oblast, where 12 percent live and Kharkiv Oblast, where 11 percent live. Barring Ukraine Shvedchenko is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 26 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 8 percent live.

Shvedchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Shvedchenko surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shvedchenko
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