Baskakov Surname

58,996th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Baskakov Surname User-submission:

The name refers to basqaq, the Turkic form of a term from the Mongolian word darughachi, who were designated officials in the Mongol Empire, in charge of taxes and administration of a certain province. This title was established under the rule of Genghis Khan from 1211.

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Baskakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,4201:19,4242,731
Ukraine5311:85,73012,290
Kazakhstan3051:57,9757,234
Belarus1161:81,90613,006
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Kyrgyzstan311:192,66619,300
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Israel121:713,13647,700
Georgia111:340,50414,961
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Baskakov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name refers to basqaq, the Turkic form of a term from the Mongolian word darughachi, who were designated officials in the Mongol Empire, in charge of taxes and administration of a certain province. This title was established under the rule of Genghis Khan from 1211. The Turkic term basqaq does not appear in Mongolian sources. In Russian sources, the darughachi were almost referred to as baskak (plural baskaki). As Smithmay refer to the son of a blacksmith, Baskakov or Baskakova may refer to the son of such a basqaq.

- savvabaskakov

Baskakov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Baskakov (Georgian: ბასკაკოვი, Russian: Баскаков) occurs most in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baskakov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 58,996th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 851,846 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Baskakov live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Baskakov is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 7,420 people, or 1 in 19,424. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Voronezh Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Barring Russia Baskakov is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Baskakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Baskakov surname are 12.03% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 58.8% being registered with the party.

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Baskakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baskakov in the Georgian language
ბასკაკოვიbaskakovi-
Baskakov in the Russian language
Баскаковbaskakov-

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