Zozulya Surname

68,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Zozulya Surname User-submission:

Zozulya is a Ukrainian surname, meaning 'cuckoo'. In Ukraine, it was customary to give people nicknames based on the names of animals, birds, plants, as well as professions, places of residence, etc. The nickname Zozulya, as well as many other bird and animal nicknames, was given to each other by the Cossacks.

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Zozulya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,2721:22,9793,266
Kazakhstan3651:48,4456,245
Belarus1931:49,2288,412
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Israel841:101,87711,676
Transnistria661:7,1921,392
Kyrgyzstan591:101,23112,280
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
England41:13,929,515290,718
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Zozulya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zozulya is a Ukrainian surname, meaning 'cuckoo'. In Ukraine, it was customary to give people nicknames based on the names of animals, birds, plants, as well as professions, places of residence, etc. The nickname Zozulya, as well as many other bird and animal nicknames, was given to each other by the Cossacks. Bird surnames refer specifically to scouts - 'cuckoo', 'owl', 'starling', etc.

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Zozulya Last Name Facts

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

Zozulya (Russian: Зозуля) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Zozulya.

How Common Is The Last Name Zozulya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zozulya is the 68,369th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,002,965 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Zozulya reside; 69 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 68 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 6,272 people, or 1 in 22,979. In Russia Zozulya is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Besides Russia this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.

Zozulya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Zozulya last name are 12.12% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 58.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Zozulya earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.01% more than the national average, earning $43,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $48,460 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zozula92598/
Zozulia8615,697/
Zazulya861,056/
Zuzulya86140/
Zozulea8632/
Zozoula865/
Zozolya862/
Zouzoula80194/
Zozulych80174/
Zozoulia805/
Zozoulas801/
Zazula771,311/
Zuzula77252/
Zazuly7761/
Cozula774/
Zuzuly773/
Zozola772/
Sozula771/
Zocula771/
Zosula771/
Zouzoulas75310/
Zazulia71471/
Jazouly71330/
Cozzula71155/
Zuzulia7140/
Zazulla7121/
Zazulea7121/
Cozulea7112/
Zazulha712/
Zhazuly711/
Sazoula711/
Jazoula711/
Zasulya711/
Zarzula711/
Josulya711/
Zhuzhula6727/
Zouzouli6722/
Zazulych677/
Zozulich675/
Zojullah671/
Sazouley671/
Cozzulla671/
Zarzoula671/

Zozulya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zozulya in the Russian language
Зозуляzozula-

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