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 can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Surzhik click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Surzhik? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 477,400th most common family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 10,410,780 people. The surname Surzhik is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Surzhik reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 550 people, or 1 in 262,042. In Russia Surzhik is most numerous in: Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent live, Bryansk Oblast, where 16 percent live and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 8 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 16 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.

Surzhik Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Surzhik last name are 19.27% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US 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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