Verkhovod Surname

297,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Verkhovod Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Verkhovod Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine8791:51,7897,481
Russia3671:392,70638,070
Kazakhstan181:982,36158,740
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kyrgyzstan61:995,44257,680
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Verkhovod Last Name Facts

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

The last name Verkhovod (Russian: Верховод) is found most frequently in Ukraine. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Verkhovod? popularity and diffusion

The surname Verkhovod is the 297,671st most widespread family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 5,693,395 people. The last name Verkhovod is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Verkhovod live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 879 people, or 1 in 51,789. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Luhansk Oblast, where 53 percent are found, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Poltava Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 29 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Verkhovod Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Verkhovod last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Verkovod9411/
Verhovod945/
Verkhovoy8996/
Verkhovoi8918/
Verhovods891/
Verkhovodova86332/
Verkhova821,923/
Berkhovoy781/
Verkova7536/
Vejrková7127/
Berkhova7116/
Virkhova7111/
Berkovoy714/
Veerkova711/
Werchowod671/

Verkhovod Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Verkhovod in the Russian language
Верховодverhovod-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Verkhovod
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