Dezhnov Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Dezhnov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dezhnov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128

Dezhnov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dezhnov (Russian: Дежнов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dezhnov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Dezhnov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Dezhnov reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 8,477,827. In Russia Dezhnov is mostly found in: Moscow Oblast, where 71 percent are found, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 18 percent are found and Lipetsk Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Beside Russia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 29 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dezhnova9318/
Deznov921/
Dezhnev86199/
Derznov861/
Dyzhnova801/
Desnov7723/
Daznov773/
Dejnov771/
Decnov771/
Desnova7123/
Dyzhnev711/
Dozhnev711/
Dyshnov711/
Dishnov711/
Deschnow6721/
Decnop62137/
Desnev6260/
Disnov622/
Dysnov621/
Desnow621/
Dishnow5752/
Dashnow5731/
Diznoff5716/
Dashnav579/
Decnoop577/
Dizngof571/
Desneev571/
Deasnow571/
Desnouf571/
Dyshneev5323/
Deijnoff536/
Dishneev534/
Dishnaev532/
Dyzenhof531/
Dischneev508/

Dezhnov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dezhnov in the Russian language
Дежновdeznov-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dezhnov
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