Argirov Surname

280,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Argirov Surname User-submission:

The Argirov surname is most likely derived from the Greek word ἄργῠρος (árguros), meaning 'silver'.

Argirov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,2821:5,444728
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
North Macedonia131:161,65211,967
England121:4,643,172139,951
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malta11:430,2723,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Argirov (28) may also be a first name.

Argirov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Argirov surname is most likely derived from the Greek word ἄργῠρος (árguros), meaning 'silver'.

- doobieus

Argirov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Argirov (Russian: Аргиров) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argirov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 280,464th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 5,292,335 people. The last name Argirov is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Argirov live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 28 people.

This last name is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 1,282 people, or 1 in 5,444. In Bulgaria Argirov is mostly concentrated in: Plovdiv Province, where 46 percent live, Sofia City Province, where 11 percent live and Varna Province, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 1 percent live and Russia, where 1 percent live.

Argirov Last Name Statistics demography

Argirov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argirova931,429/
Arghirov937/
Arguirov935/
Arirov9212/
Arghirova882/
Arsirov862/
Argerov861/
Arirova861/
Arhirov861/
Arcirov861/
Argiroff8029/
Arkhirov809/
Arsirova804/
Arshirov801/
Arirob775/
Arirav774/
Arkhirova755/
Arshirova751/
Arhyrov71133/
Harirav7177/
Arsyrov714/
Arrirob711/
Argerow711/
Arsirow711/
Arserov711/
Aarirav711/
Harerov711/
Garerov711/
Arhyrova67131/
Arsyrova677/
Archerov674/
Argerrow671/
Arserova671/
Aharirav671/
Aharerov671/
Hargerob671/

Argirov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Argirov in the Russian language
Аргировargirov-

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