Borisovna Surname

118,979th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Borisovna 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.

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Borisovna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,4611:41,6425,582
Kazakhstan1591:111,21111,996
Belarus911:104,40715,788
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Transnistria301:15,8232,989
Moldova261:136,97614,869
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Ukraine71:6,503,242257,739
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Borisovna (11) may also be a first name.

Borisovna 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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Borisovna Last Name Facts

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

The last name Borisovna (Russian: Борисовна) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Borisovna? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 118,979th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,886,011 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Borisovna live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

It is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 3,461 people, or 1 in 41,642. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 15 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Beside Russia this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Borisovna Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (60%) in Belarus and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Borisovna are 8.64% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.41% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Borisovna Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Borisovna in the Russian language
Борисовнаborisovna-

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