Zhemchuk Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Zhemchuk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 21 | 1:2,167,747 | 147,417 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
Zhemchuk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhemchuk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhemchuk (Russian: Жемчук) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhemchuk? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,323,005th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Zhemchuk reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Zhemchuk is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 2,167,747. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Lviv Oblast, where 52 percent live, Ternopil Oblast, where 29 percent live and Donetsk Oblast, where 10 percent live. Other than Ukraine this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 31 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zemchuk | 93 | 46 | / |
| Zhenchuk | 88 | 260 | / |
| Zhemchug | 88 | 181 | / |
| Chemchuk | 88 | 9 | / |
| Zemchuck | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dzemchuk | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zemschuk | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zhemchukova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zemschuck | 82 | 18 | / |
| Semchuk | 80 | 5,906 | / |
| Zenchuk | 80 | 291 | / |
| Zymchuk | 80 | 41 | / |
| Zimchuk | 80 | 40 | / |
| Zamchuk | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zemchug | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gemchuk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zemczuk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhytenchuk | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zemchukova | 78 | 1 | / |
| Semchuck | 75 | 50 | / |
| Zhynchuk | 75 | 18 | / |
| Seamchuk | 75 | 9 | / |
| Chymchuk | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zaymchuk | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zienchuk | 75 | 4 | / |
| Tsemchuk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ziemczuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Semschuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zoymchuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zeynchuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zenchuck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhinchuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zaimchuk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chymchukh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Dziemczuk | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zienchuck | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sehenchuk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zemsuk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semtschuk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jemcuk | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zynchuk | 67 | 7,062 | / |
| Samchuk | 67 | 4,974 | / |
| Senchuk | 67 | 4,232 | / |
| Zinchuk | 67 | 2,460 | / |
| Semczuk | 67 | 1,050 | / |
| Simchuk | 67 | 753 | / |
| Zemchugova | 67 | 24 | / |
| Zhytynchuk | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zenchukova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Somchuk | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zemciuc | 67 | 3 | / |
| Genchuk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gimchuk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Semshuk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jemchug | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cenchuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Semciuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemchug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zimchukova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semchug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zimczuk | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhemchuk Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhemchuk in the Russian language | ||
| Жемчук | zemcuk | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhemchuk
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