Sokhnyuk Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Sokhnyuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sokhnyuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808

Sokhnyuk Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sokhnyuk (Russian: Сохнюк) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokhnyuk? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,772,636th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Sokhnyuk is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Sokhnyuk live; 59 percent live in Eastern Europe and 59 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 12,010,255. In Russia it is most common in: Zabaykalsky Krai, where 58 percent are found, Voronezh Oblast, where 33 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Russia it exists in one country. It is also found in Ukraine, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sakhnyuk882,322/
Zokhnyuk8860/
Shakhnyuk82339/
Saknyuk801/
Sakhniuk756/
Sachnyuk751/
Shuknyuk751/
Sakhnyukova746/
Chukhnyuk71207/
Shakhnjuk712/
Shakhnyukova701/
Zochniuk6310/
Sachniuk638/
Sachnjuk631/
Szachniuk59123/
Zakymnyuk591/
Jakniuk531/
Szajniuk5033/

Sokhnyuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sokhnyuk in the Russian language
Сохнюкsohnuk-

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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 Sokhnyuk
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