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
Apostolov Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Apostolov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Apostolov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Apostolov (Georgian: აპოსტოლოვი, Russian: Апостолов) is most common in Bulgaria. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Apostolov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 66,390th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 970,637 people. Apostolov occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Apostolov live; 74 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Apostolov is also the 655,603rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 192 people.
This surname is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 4,758 people, or 1 in 1,467. In Bulgaria Apostolov is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 22 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 15 percent reside and Burgas Province, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 10 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 8 percent reside.
Apostolov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Apostolov last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% 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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