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) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volchenko? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,283rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,101,170 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Volchenko are found; 77 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Volchenko is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 4,052 people, or 1 in 35,568. In Russia Volchenko is mostly concentrated in: Rostov Oblast, where 18 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 9 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 5 percent live. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 32 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.

Volchenko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the 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% being registered to vote for the 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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