Voevoda Surname
Approximately 3,769 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 1,743 | 1:26,117 | 3,741 |
| Russia | 1,669 | 1:86,353 | 10,846 |
| Belarus | 191 | 1:49,744 | 8,497 |
| Kazakhstan | 109 | 1:162,225 | 15,959 |
| Greece | 23 | 1:481,730 | 61,288 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
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 Political Affiliation
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vojevoda | 93 | 89 | / |
| Voyevoda | 93 | 47 | / |
| Voievoda | 93 | 35 | / |
| Voevodas | 93 | 24 | / |
| Vevoda | 92 | 110 | / |
| Vojevodas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vejvoda | 86 | 1,435 | / |
| Vojvoda | 86 | 1,194 | / |
| Voivoda | 86 | 194 | / |
| Voyvoda | 86 | 39 | / |
| Voevodo | 86 | 25 | / |
| Veyvoda | 86 | 7 | / |
| Veivoda | 86 | 1 | / |
| Voivodas | 80 | 116 | / |
| Woievoda | 80 | 107 | / |
| Vojivoda | 80 | 14 | / |
| Voevedea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vejovoda | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vévoda | 77 | 249 | / |
| Veveda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voveda | 77 | 1 | / |
| Wevodau | 71 | 197 | / |
| Vaivoda | 71 | 177 | / |
| Weivoda | 71 | 111 | / |
| Vajvoda | 71 | 100 | / |
| Vayvoda | 71 | 97 | / |
| Voyvada | 71 | 26 | / |
| Boyvoda | 71 | 14 | / |
| Woivoda | 71 | 13 | / |
| Vojuoda | 71 | 10 | / |
| Voivada | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vuivoda | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wejvoda | 71 | 4 | / |
| Woewoda | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wojewoda | 67 | 4,683 | / |
| Woyewoda | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vaivodas | 67 | 1 | / |
Voevoda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Voevoda in the Georgian language | ||
| ვოევოდა | voevoda | - |
| Voevoda in the Russian language | ||
| Воевода | voevoda | - |
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