Strazhnik Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Strazhnik Surname User-submission:

In Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian the word, strazhnyk, means 'someone who is the guard', guardian e.g. someone who works in the security service or mainly personal guard. Also a sentry man, constable, watchman or a criminal guard.

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Strazhnik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Israel221:388,98331,283
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Strazhnik Surname Meaning

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In Ukrainian, Russian and Bulgarian the word, strazhnyk, means 'someone who is the guard', guardian e.g. someone who works in the security service or mainly personal guard. Also a sentry man, constable, watchman or a criminal guard. However such word is rarely used in the common language in Ukraine or Russia, as it's more like a old word, and that's why it is hard to say what land is the exact origin of the surname.

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Strazhnik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Strazhnik (Russian: Стражник) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Strazhnik? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,806,862nd most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 34 percent of Strazhnik live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Strazhnik is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 3,431,501. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 31 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 17 percent reside and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 14 percent reside. Barring Russia it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 19 percent reside.

Strazhnik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (38%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Strazhnik surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Strazhnik earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.27% less than the national average, earning $32,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Strazhnik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Strazhnik in the Russian language
Стражникstraznik-

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