Svoboda Surname
Approximately 42,685 people bear this surname
Svoboda Surname Definition:
(Czech-Slovakian, Polish, Ukranian) Liberty or freedom.
Read More About This SurnameSvoboda Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 26,560 | 1:400 | 4 |
| United States | 8,253 | 1:43,918 | 5,380 |
| Austria | 2,035 | 1:4,184 | 445 |
| Russia | 1,396 | 1:103,240 | 12,660 |
| Germany | 852 | 1:94,490 | 11,784 |
| Canada | 438 | 1:84,122 | 9,355 |
| Slovakia | 432 | 1:12,353 | 1,614 |
| Australia | 387 | 1:69,756 | 8,270 |
| Ukraine | 342 | 1:133,107 | 18,751 |
| Croatia | 337 | 1:12,548 | 2,394 |
| France | 255 | 1:260,481 | 40,169 |
| Brazil | 222 | 1:964,299 | 34,285 |
| Argentina | 202 | 1:211,601 | 17,444 |
| Belarus | 141 | 1:67,383 | 11,107 |
| England | 131 | 1:425,329 | 28,711 |
| Switzerland | 90 | 1:91,255 | 10,041 |
| Kazakhstan | 61 | 1:289,877 | 24,582 |
| Spain | 45 | 1:1,038,934 | 38,115 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| Hungary | 41 | 1:239,421 | 19,309 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Latvia | 35 | 1:58,573 | 8,789 |
| Romania | 29 | 1:692,340 | 47,921 |
| Thailand | 27 | 1:2,616,235 | 275,741 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Ecuador | 19 | 1:837,150 | 13,424 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Serbia | 13 | 1:549,611 | 20,712 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 1:310,959 | 16,987 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 1:884,100 | 15,259 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 144 | 1:348,741 | 26,729 |
Svoboda (657) may also be a first name.
Svoboda Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Czech-Slovakian, Polish, Ukranian) Liberty or freedom.
User-submitted Reference
(Slavic) Liberty, freedom. -ová denominates female surname.
- islibThis surname means: freeman, freedom.
- czmeelanA Slavic name, meaning 'freedom'.
- anessaSvoboda Demographics
Svoboda Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Svoboda Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Svoboda Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Svoboda (Russian: Свобода) is held by more people in Czechia than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Svoboda? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 13,135th most frequent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 170,728 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Svoboda reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 323,942nd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 657 people.
It is most frequently held in Czechia, where it is carried by 26,560 people, or 1 in 400. In Czechia Svoboda is mostly concentrated in: South Moravian Region, where 17 percent are found, Central Bohemian Region, where 15 percent are found and Prague, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Czechia Svoboda occurs in 85 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Austria, where 5 percent are found.
Svoboda Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Svoboda has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Svoboda surname grew 5,731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 13,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Svoboda Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (71%) in Belarus and Orthodox (65%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Svoboda are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.57% being registered with the party.
The amount Svoboda earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.82% less than the national average, earning 218,642 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 167.34% more than the national average, earning R 635,292 per year; in United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,880 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,606 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Szvoboda | 93 | 449 | / |
| Swoboda | 86 | 17,038 | / |
| Svobody | 86 | 151 | / |
| Zvoboda | 86 | 61 | / |
| Svaboda | 86 | 39 | / |
| Suoboda | 86 | 24 | / |
| Sboboda | 86 | 20 | / |
| Svobada | 86 | 12 | / |
| Svobode | 86 | 10 | / |
| Sveboda | 86 | 8 | / |
| Svovoda | 86 | 5 | / |
| Svobodi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Svobodo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Svobeda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Szwoboda | 80 | 11 | / |
| Swoboday | 80 | 11 | / |
| Swojboda | 80 | 2 | / |
| Swooboda | 80 | 0 | / |
| Schwoboda | 75 | 16 | / |
| Svobodets | 75 | 3 | / |
| Svobodych | 75 | 2 | / |
| Swaboda | 71 | 71 | / |
| Zwoboda | 71 | 47 | / |
| Swobody | 71 | 31 | / |
| Zvobodo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Swobada | 71 | 6 | / |
| Svabada | 71 | 2 | / |
| Swobodo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Swowoda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Svabeda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sweboda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zuoboda | 71 | 1 | / |
| Swobodi | 71 | 0 | / |
| Swobeda | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sbobada | 71 | 0 | / |
| Zvoboder | 67 | 1 | / |
| Swoboder | 67 | 0 | / |
| Swobodey | 67 | 0 | / |
Svoboda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Svoboda in the Russian language | ||
| Свобода | svoboda | - |
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Footnotes
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