Bolshoy Surname

168,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Bolshoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolshoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,3151:62,2568,079
Belarus1021:93,14814,431
Kazakhstan581:304,87125,574
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Bolshoy (537) may also be a first name.

Bolshoy Last Name Facts

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

Bolshoy (Russian: Большой) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolshoy? popularity and diffusion

Bolshoy is the 168,585th most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,843,366 people. Bolshoy is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Bolshoy live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Bolshoy is also the 363,820th most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 537 people.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 2,315 people, or 1 in 62,256. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 19 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Samara Oblast, where 4 percent live. Beside Russia Bolshoy is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 4 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Bolshoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bolshoy last name are 3.26% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 43.51% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolsoy92173/
Bolsho922/
Bolshoi86148/
Bolshoe8610/
Bolshay869/
Bolscho868/
Bolshyi867/
Bolchoy863/
Bolshiy863/
Balshoy861/
Bolshoa861/
Bolso83322/
Bolsy831/
Bolshaya80258/
Boleso77411/
Bulsho77200/
Bolsha77197/
Balsoy77132/
Balshy77131/
Bolsøy7786/
Bolshe7782/
Bolsoi7782/
Bolszo7718/
Bolsey7718/
Bulsoy778/
Bolshi775/
Bolsou773/
Bolsay772/
Bolsão771/
Balsho771/
Boulso771/
Bolshaova753/
Bolchoz71133/
Bolseth7196/
Bolsher7151/
Volscho7137/
Balesho7127/
Bulshyi7114/
Bolsios7114/
Bolshie7110/
Bolesha719/
Bolsoud719/
Bolszio719/
Bolschi718/
Bolesso718/
Bulshey716/
Bulshiy714/
Bolesio714/
Bottleshop713/
Bolshis712/
Bolshiz711/
Bolshah711/
Bolesyo711/
Bolssoi711/
Balshoa711/
Bolchiy711/
Bolzhay711/
Bolshee711/
Bolsi67977/
Bolscher67448/
Bulso67424/
Bolsa67278/
Boelsche6790/
Bolse6771/
Bolco6754/
Balso6753/
Ballısoy6751/
Volso6743/
Bullshoe6731/
Bolsheha6719/
Volsy6718/
Bholesih678/
Balsy677/
Beleshay674/
Bolcy674/
Botelcho673/
Bholesha673/
Bolshaid672/
Bolzo672/
Boljo672/
Bolchish672/
Balshayi671/
Boteljho671/
Boulchyi671/
Balshiya671/
Volshayd671/
Wolso671/
Belehsho671/
Boolshah671/
Bolesiyo671/
Boulchou671/
Bolshich671/
Bolgisch671/
Boulsher670/
Wolsy670/
Bulsy670/

Bolshoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolshoy in the Russian language
Большойbolsoj-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolshoy
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