Bozhkova Surname
Approximately 5,264 people bear this surname
Bozhkova Surname User-submission:
The Bozhkov(a) surname comes from the Bulgarian first name Bozhko, which means 'small God' (Bog means 'God').
Bulgarian surnames are often formed by adding -ov or -ova to the end of a first name (masculine and feminine surname respectively).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2,997 | 1:2,329 | 336 |
| Russia | 1,414 | 1:101,926 | 12,518 |
| Ukraine | 523 | 1:87,041 | 12,491 |
| Belarus | 214 | 1:44,397 | 7,594 |
| Kazakhstan | 34 | 1:520,073 | 37,773 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 14 | 1:426,618 | 34,019 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Bozhkova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bozhkov(a) surname comes from the Bulgarian first name Bozhko, which means 'small God' (Bog means 'God').
Bulgarian surnames are often formed by adding -ov or -ova to the end of a first name (masculine and feminine surname respectively). The surname usually comes from an ancestor's first name.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsThe surname Bozhkova means 'man of God'.
- gerialohaBozhkova Demographics
Average Bozhkova Salary in
Canada
$49,000 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Bozhkova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bozhkova Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bozhkova (Georgian: ბოჟკოვა, Russian: Божкова) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bozhkova? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 90,962nd most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 1,384,412 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Bozhkova reside; 57 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 2,997 people, or 1 in 2,329. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 24 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 18 percent are found and Pazardzhik Province, where 9 percent are found. Not including Bulgaria this last name occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 27 percent are found and Ukraine, where 10 percent are found.
Bozhkova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.
Bozhkova earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $49,000 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bozhkova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bozhkova in the Georgian language | ||
| ბოჟკოვა | bozhkova | - |
| Bozhkova in the Russian language | ||
| Божкова | bozkova | - |
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