Vorobej Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lithuania
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Vorobej Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'sparrow' in Russian. The Ukrainian equivalent is Horobets.

Vorobej Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lithuania871:34,8806,037
Canada381:969,62173,252
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
Belarus101:950,10668,851
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Vorobej Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'sparrow' in Russian. The Ukrainian equivalent is Horobets.

- sparrow

Vorobej Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vorobej is found most frequently in Lithuania. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vorobej? popularity and diffusion

The last name Vorobej is the 1,252,959th most widely held surname globally It is held by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. The last name Vorobej is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Vorobej reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Lithuania, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 34,880. In Lithuania it is most frequent in: Vilnius County, where 99 percent reside and Klaipėda County, where 1 percent reside. Outside of Lithuania this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent reside and Russia, where 16 percent reside.

Vorobej Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Vorobej earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.96% more than the national average, earning $67,547 CAD per year.

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