Surzhik Surname
Approximately 700 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 550 | 1:262,042 | 27,511 |
| Belarus | 115 | 1:82,618 | 13,113 |
| Kazakhstan | 28 | 1:631,518 | 43,439 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
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 Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Surzhik Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Surzhik Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Surzhik (Russian: Суржик) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Surzhik? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 477,400th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,410,780 people. Surzhik is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Surzhik reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This 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. Not including Russia Surzhik is found in 4 countries. It is also found 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 last name is principally 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 last name 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
Surzhik Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Surzhik in the Russian language | ||
| Суржик | surzik | - |
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Footnotes
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