Sumejko Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Sumejko Surname User-submission:

The Sumejko surname means 'leaves, forest'. Consequently, a 'forest dweller', 'hunter' or 'forester' could get this nickname. It was made out of the ancestor's nickname with a family suffix.

There was also a form Shumei, such nickname was given to the colonel of the Zaporozhye army.

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Sumejko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Šumejko (1) are calculated separately.

Sumejko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sumejko surname means 'leaves, forest'. Consequently, a 'forest dweller', 'hunter' or 'forester' could get this nickname. It was made out of the ancestor's nickname with a family suffix.

There was also a form Shumei, such nickname was given to the colonel of the Zaporozhye army.

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Sumejko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sumejko is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Šumejko. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumejko? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Sumejko are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 29 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Primorsky Krai, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Russia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šumejko951/
Shumejko939/
Szumejko935/
Sumeko923/
Szumiejko8863/
Schumejko8810/
Sumeiko8632/
Sumeyko8631/
Shumeko868/
Suhmeko861/
Shumeyko809,942/
Shumeiko805,815/
Sumeshko806/
Schumeko801/
Szumajko801/
Sumiko77330/
Jumeko7715/
Sumeka773/
Someko773/
Xumeko771/
Sumeco771/
Schumeyko755/
Sumeico7150/
Shumeka7118/
Sumekah718/
Şumeyko715/
Sumegka714/
Shchumeyko713/
Soumeka712/
Shimeko712/
Shumyko712/
Shumiko711/
Šumeiko711/
Sumikco711/
Chumeiko67154/
Chumeyko6741/
Soumekas6740/
Shumaiko6738/
Shumeyka6721/
Cheumeko6711/
Shumeika678/
Sumayeka675/
Shumidko674/
Jummekho674/
Djumekou672/
Joumekou671/

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