Vasylchuk

Vasylchuk is a surname of Ukrainian origin. It is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Vasyl, the Ukrainian form of Basil. The suffix -chuk is a common Ukrainian diminutive or patronymic marker attached to a personal name to indicate lineage, roughly translating to “son of Vasyl” or “descendant of Vasyl.”

Spelling and transliteration vary, yielding forms such as Vasylchuk, Vasylchuk, Vasilychuk, and Vasylychuk, among others. These variants arise from rendering the Ukrainian Васильчук into Latin letters under different transliteration schemes.

The surname is found primarily in Ukraine and among Ukrainian diaspora communities worldwide. In addition to Ukraine, populations bearing the name are documented in Canada, the United States, Poland, and Russia, reflecting migration patterns of Ukrainian communities.

People with this surname have appeared across public life, including sports, academia, and culture. Because transliteration from Cyrillic can differ, individuals may be listed under multiple spellings in records and media. The name therefore encompasses a family of related spellings rather than a single fixed form.