Sumsky Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Sumsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sumsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2081:692,89959,039
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Slovakia111:485,13257,527
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Šumský (90) are calculated separately.

Sumsky Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sumsky (Russian: Сумский) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Šumský. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sumsky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 804,502nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. Sumsky is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Sumsky live; 45 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 692,899. In Russia it is most common in: Krasnodar Krai, where 21 percent live, Omsk Oblast, where 12 percent live and Republic of Buryatia, where 10 percent live. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live.

Sumsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Sumsky surname is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sumsky last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Sumsky earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.61% less than the national average, earning $39,433 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sumsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sumsky in the Russian language
Сумскийsumskij-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sumsky
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