Zhovak Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Zhovak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Zhovak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhovak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhovak (Russian: Жовак) is more commonly found in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Zhovak.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhovak? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,360,413th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Zhovak is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Zhovak live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Zhovak is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 5,690,337. In Ukraine Zhovak is mostly found in: Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 88 percent live and Kiev, where 13 percent live. Beside Ukraine this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zovak | 91 | 569 | / |
| Zhevak | 83 | 593 | / |
| Zovack | 83 | 31 | / |
| Zsovak | 83 | 16 | / |
| Chovak | 83 | 12 | / |
| Zhowake | 77 | 48 | / |
| Dzhobak | 77 | 15 | / |
| Zahavak | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zhevhak | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chovake | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sovak | 73 | 306 | / |
| Zobak | 73 | 55 | / |
| Zevak | 73 | 29 | / |
| Zowak | 73 | 28 | / |
| Covak | 73 | 27 | / |
| Zavak | 73 | 24 | / |
| Chovaňák | 71 | 29 | / |
| Dzhavakh | 71 | 10 | / |
| Dzhevakh | 71 | 3 | / |
| Choovack | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zovakova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chovaňak | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dzobak | 67 | 311 | / |
| Chavak | 67 | 244 | / |
| Zsovák | 67 | 108 | / |
| Zoback | 67 | 85 | / |
| Zhabakova | 67 | 42 | / |
| Chobak | 67 | 37 | / |
| Zavack | 67 | 31 | / |
| Zhabak | 67 | 25 | / |
| Tzovok | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zowack | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zevack | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zoubak | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jhavak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soivak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zavakhova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhabagova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chovac | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jovask | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaavak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zavask | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czobak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziouak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhawak | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhovak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhovak in the Russian language | ||
| Жовак | zovak | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhovak
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