Zhovchenko Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Zhovchenko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Zhovchenko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhovchenko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhovchenko (Russian: Жовченко) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhovchenko? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Zhovchenko reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 4,138,427. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Donetsk Oblast, where 55 percent live, Zhytomyr Oblast, where 27 percent live and Chernihiv Oblast, where 9 percent live. Beside Ukraine Zhovchenko is found in one country. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zovchenko | 95 | 4 | / |
| Zhevchenko | 90 | 30 | / |
| Zhavchenko | 90 | 12 | / |
| Zhopchenko | 90 | 2 | / |
| Rzhavchenko | 86 | 33 | / |
| Sovchenko | 84 | 55 | / |
| Zevchenko | 84 | 43 | / |
| Zavchenko | 84 | 6 | / |
| Zovchinko | 84 | 1 | / |
| Zhabchenko | 80 | 334 | / |
| Chavchenko | 80 | 37 | / |
| Jovcenko | 78 | 2 | / |
| Zoubtchenko | 76 | 6 | / |
| Sobchenko | 74 | 8,468 | / |
| Cavchenko | 74 | 17 | / |
| Zabchenko | 74 | 3 | / |
| Cobchenko | 74 | 1 | / |
| Zapchenko | 74 | 1 | / |
| Zoubtschenko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ziabchenko | 70 | 145 | / |
| Savschenko | 70 | 7 | / |
| Coibchenko | 70 | 5 | / |
| Savchenkoo | 70 | 5 | / |
| Savchennko | 70 | 2 | / |
| Savchenkko | 70 | 2 | / |
| Savchienko | 70 | 1 | / |
| Savcenko | 67 | 710 | / |
| Savtschenko | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sobtschenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Covcenco | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhovchenko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhovchenko in the Russian language | ||
| Жовченко | zovcenko | - |
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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 Zhovchenko
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