Askold Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Askold Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Askold Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Askold (823) may also be a first name.

Askold Last Name Facts

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

The surname Askold (Russian: Аскольд) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Askold? popularity and diffusion

The surname Askold is the 6,360,413th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Askold reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 78 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Askold is also the 284,830th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 823 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 20,589,008. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 43 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 43 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Russia Askold is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 11 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Easkold923/
Oskold838/
Askoldova8019/
Askholt7772/
Gaszkołd711/
Eskald6712/
Askhult624/
Ochkold621/
Hoskulds576/
Ascoulth571/
Escolt500/
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Askold Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Askold in the Russian language
Аскольдaskold-

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Askold
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