Balkov Surname

530,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 610 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Balkov Surname User-submission:

(Bulgarian) Son of Balko, in turn coming from бѣл (white).

Balkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4581:314,67931,882
Ukraine661:689,73872,622
Bulgaria371:188,61910,418
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Balkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Bulgarian) Son of Balko, in turn coming from бѣл (white).

- shurelovmartin

Balkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balkov (Russian: Балков) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 530,215th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 11,946,797 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Balkov live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Balkov is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 458 people, or 1 in 314,679. In Russia Balkov is primarily concentrated in: Vladimir Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Beside Russia it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 11 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 6 percent are found.

Balkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Balkov surname is primarily Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Balkov surname are 5.15% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.92% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balkova921,629/
Balkoev92161/
Balkhov927/
Baglikov86255/
Batlekov867/
Bajlekov865/
Bailkova861/
Bolkov831,062/
Balkow83387/
Balkav8325/
Balqov831/
Bolkova771,433/
Balkaev7793/
Bolkhov7785/
Balcova7736/
Bolkoev7733/
Bahlkow7728/
Balkeev7713/
Balkoff775/
Valkhov772/
Valkoov772/
Bolkovs772/
Vailkov771/
Val'kov771/
Vaylkov771/
Bálkova771/
Balkhaev71258/
Bolkhova7159/
Balkheev7128/
Bolkhoev7118/
Balkhoff718/
Baglikow713/
Bolckova711/
Boylkova711/
Boulkova711/
Valcov67128/
Balcof6736/
Bolkow676/
Boszilkov675/
Balkaw671/
Boutylkov671/
Bossilkov671/
Balcow670/

Balkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balkov in the Russian language
Балковbalkov-

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