Alforov Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Alforov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alforov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Alforov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alforov (Russian: Алфьоров) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alforov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alforov is the 10,311,814th most commonly used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Alforov live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Alforov is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 22,761,348. In Ukraine Alforov is primarily concentrated in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alforova938/
Alferov864,862/
Alfarov863/
Alfarova803/
Alfurova802/
Galfaurov7519/
Halfarova759/
Galfurova751/
Alferev71725/
Galfaurova7111/
Olferov719/
Alferof715/
Alferow712/
Alfarow711/
Alferoff6782/
Olferev572/

Alforov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alforov in the Russian language
Алфьоровalforov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alforov
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