Apostolov Surname
Approximately 7,508 people bear this surname
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A Bulgarian last name that means 'son of an apostle'.
Apostolov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 4,758 | 1:1,467 | 222 |
| Russia | 728 | 1:197,971 | 21,836 |
| North Macedonia | 619 | 1:3,395 | 629 |
| Ukraine | 612 | 1:74,383 | 10,660 |
| Serbia | 119 | 1:60,042 | 5,606 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Moldova | 85 | 1:41,898 | 6,324 |
| Greece | 69 | 1:160,577 | 26,211 |
| Canada | 54 | 1:682,326 | 55,162 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| Belarus | 39 | 1:243,617 | 29,148 |
| Georgia | 37 | 1:101,231 | 8,829 |
| Spain | 34 | 1:1,375,060 | 44,096 |
| Transnistria | 32 | 1:14,834 | 2,816 |
| Israel | 28 | 1:305,630 | 26,425 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Slovenia | 13 | 1:191,360 | 15,039 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 1:597,265 | 42,601 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Apostolov (192) may also be a first name.
Apostolov Surname Meaning
Apostolov Demographics
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Apostolov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Apostolov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Apostolov (Georgian: აპოსტოლოვი, Russian: Апостолов) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Apostolov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,390th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 970,637 people. The surname Apostolov occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Apostolov reside; 74 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 655,603rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 192 people.
The last name Apostolov is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 4,758 people, or 1 in 1,467. In Bulgaria Apostolov is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 22 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 15 percent reside and Burgas Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Bulgaria it exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 10 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 8 percent reside.
Apostolov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Apostolov surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Apostolov last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.
The amount Apostolov earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 45.78% less than the national average, earning 187,629 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,701 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $48,739 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apostolova | 95 | 8,518 | / |
| Apostoloov | 95 | 1 | / |
| Apostolovs | 95 | 1 | / |
| Apostolow | 89 | 32 | / |
| Apostolof | 89 | 11 | / |
| Apostalov | 89 | 8 | / |
| Apastolov | 89 | 1 | / |
| Apostolovová | 86 | 6 | / |
| Apostoloff | 84 | 177 | / |
| Apostolope | 84 | 11 | / |
| Apostalova | 84 | 2 | / |
| Apastolova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Apostołow | 78 | 7 | / |
Apostolov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Apostolov in the Georgian language | ||
| აპოსტოლოვი | apostolovi | 88.37 |
| აპოსტოლოვ | apostolov | 11.63 |
| Apostolov in the Russian language | ||
| Апостолов | apostolov | - |
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