Voevoda Surname

121,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Voevoda Surname User-submission:

A Russian and Ukrainian (Cossack) surname, referring to the title of 'Voevod(a)', a Voivode; meaning a Governor or Military Commander, usually in a Politcal or Princely sence.

Voevoda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,7431:26,1173,741
Russia1,6691:86,35310,846
Belarus1911:49,7448,497
Kazakhstan1091:162,22515,959
Greece231:481,73061,288
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Voevoda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A Russian and Ukrainian (Cossack) surname, referring to the title of 'Voevod(a)', a Voivode; meaning a Governor or Military Commander, usually in a Politcal or Princely sence.

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Voevoda Last Name Facts

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

Voevoda (Georgian: ვოევოდა, Russian: Воевода) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Voevoda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Voevoda is the 121,498th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,933,549 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Voevoda are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 81 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is carried by 1,743 people, or 1 in 26,117. In Ukraine Voevoda is mostly concentrated in: Donetsk Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Volyn Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Lviv Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Beside Ukraine Voevoda occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 44 percent reside and Belarus, where 5 percent reside.

Voevoda Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Voevoda last name are 5.71% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.48% being registered with the party.

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Veivoda861/
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Wejvoda714/
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Voevoda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Voevoda in the Georgian language
ვოევოდაvoevoda-
Voevoda in the Russian language
Воеводаvoevoda-

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