Alkova Surname
Approximately 811 people bear this surname
Alkova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 687 | 1:209,786 | 22,920 |
| Ukraine | 37 | 1:1,230,343 | 106,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 31 | 1:570,403 | 40,441 |
| Bulgaria | 27 | 1:258,478 | 13,520 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
The alternate forms: Alková (48) are calculated separately.
Alkova Demographics
Alkova Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Alkova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alkova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alkova (Georgian: ალკოვა, Russian: Алькова) occurs most in Russia. It may also occur as a variant: Alková. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alkova? popularity and diffusion
The surname Alkova is the 426,196th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,985,877 people. The last name Alkova is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Alkova live; 50 percent live in North Asia and 50 percent live in Slavic North Asia.
The last name Alkova is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 687 people, or 1 in 209,786. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 21 percent reside, Penza Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 12 percent reside. Other than Russia this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.
Alkova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Alkova surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alkova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alkova in the Georgian language | ||
| ალკოვა | alkova | - |
| Alkova in the Russian language | ||
| Алькова | alkova | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alkova
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