Surzhyk Surname
Approximately 986 people bear this surname
Surzhyk 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.
Surzhyk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 981 | 1:46,404 | 6,738 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Surzhyk 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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Where Does The Last Name Surzhyk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Surzhyk (Russian: Суржык) is held by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Surzhyk? popularity and diffusion
The last name Surzhyk is the 365,723rd most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Surzhyk reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 99 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
It is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is borne by 981 people, or 1 in 46,404. In Ukraine Surzhyk is primarily concentrated in: Chernihiv Oblast, where 17 percent live, Kirovohrad Oblast, where 10 percent live and Kiev, where 9 percent live. Outside of Ukraine Surzhyk exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and Israel, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suzhyk | 92 | 1 | / |
| Surzyk | 92 | 1 | / |
| Surzhik | 86 | 700 | / |
| Surzhek | 86 | 13 | / |
| Sudzhyk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Sudrzyk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Surczyk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Suzyk | 83 | 115 | / |
| Suryk | 83 | 45 | / |
| Surzhykova | 82 | 469 | / |
| Zhurzhyk | 80 | 52 | / |
| Siurczyk | 80 | 11 | / |
| Szurczyk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jurzyk | 77 | 739 | / |
| Sutryk | 77 | 467 | / |
| Shuryk | 77 | 47 | / |
| Surzik | 77 | 6 | / |
| Surżyk | 77 | 1 | / |
| Suryck | 77 | 0 | / |
| Surzhkova | 75 | 21 | / |
| Dzhurzhyk | 75 | 7 | / |
| Surzhikova | 71 | 1,100 | / |
| Surchik | 71 | 49 | / |
| Chuzhyk | 71 | 40 | / |
| Shutryk | 71 | 13 | / |
| Schuryk | 71 | 13 | / |
| Surchek | 71 | 10 | / |
| Szutryk | 71 | 7 | / |
| Jurzzyk | 71 | 3 | / |
| Sorczyk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dzhurdzhyk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Surshik | 71 | 1 | / |
| Surziks | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jurszyk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Surek | 67 | 1,458 | / |
| Shchuryk | 67 | 548 | / |
| Susyk | 67 | 470 | / |
| Surykova | 67 | 439 | / |
| Surik | 67 | 402 | / |
| Dziurzyk | 67 | 63 | / |
| Suzik | 67 | 45 | / |
| Zuzyk | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zuryk | 67 | 30 | / |
| Suzek | 67 | 24 | / |
| Suzykova | 67 | 21 | / |
| Shurshik | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zhurzhik | 67 | 12 | / |
| Surík | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zhorzhyk | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shurshykova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Chuzhykh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chouzhyk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shurchik | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sozyk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Suzhkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Surchick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Churczyk | 67 | 1 | / |
Surzhyk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Surzhyk in the Russian language | ||
| Суржык | surzyk | - |
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