Borisova Surname
Approximately 169,791 people bear this surname
Borisova Surname User-submission:
Version 1. What does the name Borisov mean.
There is a version: under Tsar Boris Godunov, some of the prisoners during the Lithuanian campaigns were sent to the eastern borders of Russia, so settlements from Tsar Boris were formed on the middle Volga, i.
Read More About This SurnameBorisova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 137,971 | 1:1,045 | 61 |
| Bulgaria | 16,148 | 1:432 | 54 |
| Kazakhstan | 6,579 | 1:2,688 | 307 |
| Belarus | 2,961 | 1:3,209 | 335 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,045 | 1:29,597 | 4,137 |
| Turkmenistan | 926 | 1:5,928 | 540 |
| Latvia | 738 | 1:2,778 | 349 |
| Spain | 624 | 1:74,923 | 6,568 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 488 | 1:12,239 | 2,247 |
| Greece | 375 | 1:29,546 | 4,562 |
| Lithuania | 322 | 1:9,424 | 1,717 |
| United States | 263 | 1:1,378,171 | 95,481 |
| Moldova | 235 | 1:15,155 | 2,592 |
| Transnistria | 163 | 1:2,912 | 455 |
| Azerbaijan | 135 | 1:71,475 | 2,820 |
| England | 105 | 1:530,648 | 33,151 |
| North Macedonia | 99 | 1:21,227 | 2,853 |
| Tajikistan | 67 | 1:125,175 | 1,567 |
| Georgia | 59 | 1:63,484 | 7,030 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Canada | 42 | 1:877,276 | 67,671 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Armenia | 25 | 1:117,207 | 3,955 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 1:147,479 | 8,354 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
The alternate forms: Borisová (214) & Borišová (7) are calculated separately.
Borisova (155) may also be a first name.
Borisova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Version 1. What does the name Borisov mean.
There is a version: under Tsar Boris Godunov, some of the prisoners during the Lithuanian campaigns were sent to the eastern borders of Russia, so settlements from Tsar Boris were formed on the middle Volga, i.e. Borisov people. There are still a lot of them.
Version 2. The history of the origin of the name Borisov.
The surname is formed from the patronymic of the baptismal name of Boris and its derivatives - Borya, Borishche. As for the explanation of the name itself, there is no consensus; dictionaries offer an explanation from Russian. and bulg. - a wrestler or as an abbreviated form of the Slavic name Borislav. Borisovets. From the name of a resident of the city of Borisov. Borisikhin. maybe from Borisikh, Boris's wife.
Version 3.
The basis of the Borisov surname was the church name Boris. The surname of Borisov is formed from the baptismal name of Boris. This name is probably a truncated form of the Slavic name Borislav. However, there is another point of view, according to which, the name Boris goes back to the Bulgarian word 'wrestler'. However, the first hypothesis seems more plausible. One of the most famous representatives of this family name is Oleg Borisov (real name Albert) (1929-1994), Russian actor, People's Artist of the USSR (1978), USSR State Prize laureate (1978, 1991), State Prize of the Russian Federation (1991).Boris, eventually got the name Borisov.
Version 4.
The Slavic name Borislav was very popular in Ancient Russia. Until now, only its abbreviated form Boris has survived. From her came the names of Borin, Borisevich, Borisevsky, Borisenko, Borisenkov, Borisikhin, Borisov, Borisyak, Borichev, Borishchev, Borkov - Barkov, Borkovsky - Barkovsky, Boryasov, Boryatin, Boryatinsky. Surname Borisov in the hundred most common Russian surnames. The surname Borislavlev was formed more likely not from the name of Borislav, but from the name of the city: it has been known since 1387. People who were from there, of course, were called the Borislavlevs, Borislavlevs. The 'geographical' essence is also in the names of Borisoglebsky, Borisoglebsky, Borisoglebsky. The cities Borisoglebs and Borisoglebsk, named after the Russian saints Boris and Gleb, have been known since the 17th century. And the city of Boryspil 'bestowed' the names of its natives: Boryspil, Boryspil, Borishpol. In the surnames Barkov - Borkov, Barkovsky - Borkovsky 'hidden' archaic version of the name Boris - Barko, Borko.
Version 5.
The widespread Russian surname came from the old Slavic name Boris (the diminutive of Borislav is a glorious warrior), one of the few names of non-Byzantine origin, admitted by the Russian church as a baptismal name. Related surnames: Borin, Borisikhin, Borichev, Borishchev. Borisova Julia Konstantinovna (born 1925) is a wonderful actress, whose life is primarily associated with the Vakhtangov Theater in Moscow. There she played in the plays 'One' by S.I. Aleshin, 'Irkutsk Story' by A.N. Arbuzov, 'Warsaw Melody' by L.S. Zorin, performed her famous role - Princess Turandot in the play of the same name based on the play by K. Gozzi ' Love for three oranges. ' Julia Borisova starred in the movie: the films with her participation - 'Idiot' (Nastasya Filippovna) and 'Ambassador of the Soviet Union' (Koltsova) enjoyed extraordinary success.
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Borisova Religious Adherence
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Borisova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Borisova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Borisova (Arabic: بوريسوفا, Georgian: ბორისოვა, Russian: Борисова) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Borisová or Borišová. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Borisova? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,308th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 42,921 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Borisova are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 738,219th most prevalent forename worldwide. It is borne by 155 people.
The last name Borisova is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 137,971 people, or 1 in 1,045. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found, Moscow, where 6 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found.
Borisova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (94%) in Kazakhstan, Shiite (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Borisova surname are 18.29% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 65.06% being registered with the political party.
The amount Borisova earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 42.4% less than the national average, earning 199,356 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning $38,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.18% less than the national average, earning $34,691 CAD per year.
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Borisova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Borisova in the Georgian language | ||
| ბორისოვა | borisova | - |
| Borisova in the Russian language | ||
| Борисова | borisova | - |
| Borisova in the Arabic language | ||
| بوريسوفا | bwryswfa | - |
| بوريسوفنا | bwryswfna | - |
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