Ukrainian surnames derived from Slavic deities: a legacy of pagan times

Ukraine has numerous family names that have their roots in the names of pagan gods and goddesses, and this heritage has been preserved since the pre-Christian times of Kievan Rus. Ethnologist, philosopher, and religious scholar Galina Lozko told about this in her book "Native Names. Slavic noun phrase".

The most common among such surnames is "Grandfather", which occupies the 817th place in the ranking and has 4,588 speakers. The name Didukh is often found in Kyiv, Lviv, Kostopil district of Rivne region and Snyatyn district of Ivano-Frankivsk region.

Another popular surname, which also originates from pre-Christian times, is "Volos", which has 2,057 speakers and is often found in the Tyachiv and Rakhiv districts of Zakarpattia Oblast.

It is also worth noting the surname "Perun", which occupies the 4160th place in the ranking and has 1178 speakers. It can often be found in the Yavoriv district of the Lviv region and the Borshchiv district of the Ternopil region.

Other family names derived from Slavic deities include "Veles", "Lelyak", "Dazhbogovich", "Rusal", "Vorozhko", "Kerechun", "Chortulynets", and "Vishchun". These names are part of the unique cultural heritage and memory of the people.

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