Volnich Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belarus
Highest density in:
Belarus

Volnich Surname User-submission:

The surname Volnykh or Volnich means 'light' or 'enlightend' in Slavic languages.

Volnich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belarus431:220,95527,273
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Volnich Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Volnykh or Volnich means 'light' or 'enlightend' in Slavic languages.

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Volnich Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volnich (Russian: Вольнич) occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Volnich? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. Volnich occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Volnich reside; 96 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 96 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Belarus, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 220,955. In Belarus it is primarily found in: Brest Region, where 74 percent reside, Minsk Region, where 23 percent reside and Minsk, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Belarus it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 13 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volnych8612/
Volnikh868/
Volni8326/
Volnyi7763/
Volnie7720/
Volnei7714/
Wolnic7712/
Volniy778/
Volnii777/
Volnić771/
Volnis771/
Volnui771/
Volnykh711,491/
Volnaia71110/
Voglini7132/
Wolnicz7124/
Valnych715/
Volnysh711/
Volnois711/
Bolnish711/
Volný671,288/
Volná671,274/
Volna671,235/
Volny67960/
Fallnich6748/
Valni6747/
Volne6734/
Wolni6716/
Volní6712/
Bolni676/
Bolnoish670/

Volnich Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volnich in the Russian language
Вольничvolnic-

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