Surzhik Surname

477,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Surzhik Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Ukrainian word surzhyk, meaning 'flour made from mixed grains'. It is also the name of a sociolect prominently spoken in Eastern and central northern Ukraine.

Surzhik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5501:262,04227,511
Belarus1151:82,61813,113
Kazakhstan281:631,51843,439
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Surzhik Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Ukrainian word surzhyk, meaning 'flour made from mixed grains'. It is also the name of a sociolect prominently spoken in Eastern and central northern Ukraine.

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Surzhik Last Name Facts

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

The surname Surzhik (Russian: Суржик) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Surzhik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 477,400th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,410,780 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Surzhik are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 550 people, or 1 in 262,042. In Russia it is most frequent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent are found, Bryansk Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 8 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 16 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.

Surzhik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Surzhik surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Surzhik surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 66.04% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Surzik926/
Surzhyk86986/
Surchik8649/
Surzhek8613/
Surshik861/
Surziks861/
Surik83402/
Suzik8345/
Surzhikova821,100/
Shurshik8017/
Zhurzhik8012/
Shurchik802/
Surchick801/
Suraik77197/
Sudzik77111/
Shurik77108/
Suzike77104/
Surgik7786/
Jurzik7753/
Surick7748/
Suzick7740/
Szurik7727/
Surike7721/
Suriek7717/
Surčik7715/
Surjik7711/
Suurik7710/
Saurik777/
Surrik773/
Sourik772/
Shuzik771/
Sursik771/
Sorzik771/
Suhsik771/
Surikh771/
Surzyk771/
Suzhyk771/
Surzhkova7521/
Suzhikova7510/
Surzikova752/
Surziková751/
Surzhykova71469/
Szudzik71408/
Sutrick71152/
Shurick7177/
Surgick7166/
Siudzik7165/
Surrick7164/
Schurik7150/
Surhigh7143/
Jurtzik7131/
Jurzick7129/
Suhsiek7115/
Chuzhik7114/
Szurick7111/
Surchek7110/
Suzuike7110/
Jurszik718/
Sutraik714/
Surjick714/
Shutrik712/
Jurchik712/
Suraikh712/
Shudzik712/
Sourjik712/
Sudrzyk712/
Shuraik712/
Sudzhyk712/
Suricks711/
Suroick711/
Szursik711/
Jourzik711/
Suizike711/
Sourike711/
Sourikh711/
Sauraik711/
Saurike711/
Surczyk711/
Suuzike711/
Surikova676,913/
Surek671,458/
Susik67492/
Surig67339/
Suric67243/
Sorik67235/
Scourzic67203/
Sucik67196/
Shurshikova67189/
Sugik67151/
Suzikova67147/
Dziurzik67137/
Suzyk67115/
Szurcsik67104/
Schurick6799/
Jurschik6760/
Suzic6754/
Zhurzhyk6752/
Suryk6745/
Chuzhikh6743/
Šurik6732/
Suzek6724/
Shirshik6721/
Shourick6720/
Zhorzhik6712/
Shutrick6711/
Sozik6711/
Siurczyk6711/
Surík6711/
Jurczick6711/
Schurzig6710/
Zaurchik677/
Zhurchik674/
Suriková674/
Sujik673/
Shuraikh672/
Sheurick671/
Suraijkp671/
Surikowa671/
Suzhkova671/
Jurtzick671/
Zourchik671/
Shaurike671/
Szurczyk671/
Surix671/
Schutrik670/
Shurrick670/

Surzhik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Surzhik in the Russian language
Суржикsurzik-

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