About Shevchenko
The surname Shevchenko is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "shevchen", meaning "shoemaker" in Ukrainian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person involved in shoemaking. The name Shevchenko is most famously associated with the Ukrainian poet and artist Taras Shevchenko, who is considered a national hero in Ukraine.
The surname Shevchenko is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Shevchenko based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Shevchenko in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Shevchenko using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.