Volchenko Surname

74,283rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Volchenko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volchenko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,0521:35,5684,821
Ukraine2,1261:21,4123,013
Belarus1811:52,4928,946
Kazakhstan1541:114,82112,302
Kyrgyzstan381:157,17516,712
Georgia171:220,32612,417
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Transnistria61:79,11610,859
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Volchenko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volchenko (Georgian: ვოლჩენკო, Russian: Волченко) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Volchenko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,283rd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,101,170 people. The last name Volchenko is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Volchenko reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 4,052 people, or 1 in 35,568. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Rostov Oblast, where 18 percent are found, Krasnodar Krai, where 9 percent are found and Volgograd Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Other than Russia Volchenko is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 32 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.

Volchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Volchenko surname is principally Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Volchenko last name are 11.95% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.72% registered with the political party.

Volchenko earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.25% more than the national average, earning $56,203 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volchenko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volchenko in the Georgian language
ვოლჩენკოvolchenko-
Volchenko in the Russian language
Волченкоvolcenko-

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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 Volchenko
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