Alexandrova Surname

11,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Alexandrova Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of Aleksey, Alexey, Aleksander, or Alexander, all derived from the Greek name Aléxandros, meaning 'defender (of men)'.

Alexandrova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia40,9941:3,516384
Belarus3,0791:3,086310
Kazakhstan1,4641:12,0781,843
Moldova3801:9,3721,578
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Uzbekistan1581:195,7547,409
Transnistria1271:3,738636
Canada601:614,09350,489
Spain591:792,40732,853
Bulgaria581:120,3267,085
Turkmenistan561:98,0201,979
England421:1,326,62059,571
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Ukraine291:1,569,748122,792
Czechia291:366,67143,532
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Greece201:553,99069,165
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Azerbaijan191:507,8499,707
France181:3,690,151224,666
Finland161:343,54424,270
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Lebanon131:433,62211,952
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Israel111:777,96750,646
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Armenia91:325,5767,297
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Norway71:734,61250,907
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China51:273,464,31313,838
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Malta11:430,2723,380
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Alexandrová (103) are calculated separately.

Alexandrova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of Aleksey, Alexey, Aleksander, or Alexander, all derived from the Greek name Aléxandros, meaning 'defender (of men)'.

- deleted-173293

Alexandrov is a Slavic surname derived from the name Alexander and common in Bulgaria and Russia.

- Junie

Alexandrova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alexandrova occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Alexandrová. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alexandrova? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,924th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 154,735 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Alexandrova reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 40,994 people, or 1 in 3,516. In Russia Alexandrova is primarily concentrated in: Lipetsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside, Moscow, where 6 percent reside and Chuvash Republic, where 6 percent reside. Barring Russia this surname is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Alexandrova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (73%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Alexandrova last name are 14.52% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 61.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Alexandrova earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.32% less than the national average, earning 272,311 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.11% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,804 per year; in South Africa they earn 125.36% more than the national average, earning R 535,548 per year; in United States they earn 3.59% less than the national average, earning $41,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.14% more than the national average, earning $61,178 CAD per year.

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