Zozulya Surname
Approximately 7,266 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameZozulya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6,272 | 1:22,979 | 3,266 |
| Kazakhstan | 365 | 1:48,445 | 6,245 |
| Belarus | 193 | 1:49,228 | 8,412 |
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| Israel | 84 | 1:101,877 | 11,676 |
| Transnistria | 66 | 1:7,192 | 1,392 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 59 | 1:101,231 | 12,280 |
| Uzbekistan | 38 | 1:813,925 | 16,450 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Moldova | 11 | 1:323,761 | 25,884 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
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 Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Russia
Zozulya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zozulya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zozulya (Russian: Зозуля) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zozulya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 68,369th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,002,965 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Zozulya live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 68 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 6,272 people, or 1 in 22,979. In Russia it is mostly found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 5 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.
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 Zozulya are 12.12% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zozula | 92 | 598 | / |
| Zozulia | 86 | 15,697 | / |
| Zazulya | 86 | 1,056 | / |
| Zuzulya | 86 | 140 | / |
| Zozulea | 86 | 32 | / |
| Zozoula | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zozolya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zouzoula | 80 | 194 | / |
| Zozulych | 80 | 174 | / |
| Zozoulia | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zozoulas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zazula | 77 | 1,311 | / |
| Zuzula | 77 | 252 | / |
| Zazuly | 77 | 61 | / |
| Cozula | 77 | 4 | / |
| Zuzuly | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zozola | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sozula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zocula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zosula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zouzoulas | 75 | 310 | / |
| Zazulia | 71 | 471 | / |
| Jazouly | 71 | 330 | / |
| Cozzula | 71 | 155 | / |
| Zuzulia | 71 | 40 | / |
| Zazulla | 71 | 21 | / |
| Zazulea | 71 | 21 | / |
| Cozulea | 71 | 12 | / |
| Zazulha | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zhazuly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sazoula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jazoula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zasulya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zarzula | 71 | 1 | / |
| Josulya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhuzhula | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zouzouli | 67 | 22 | / |
| Zazulych | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zozulich | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zojullah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sazouley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cozzulla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zarzoula | 67 | 1 | / |
Zozulya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zozulya in the Russian language | ||
| Зозуля | zozula | - |
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Footnotes
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