Dimitrov Surname
Approximately 116,457 people bear this surname
Dimitrov Surname User-submission:
This famous surname, one of the earliest ever recorded, is today regarded as being of Eastern European and Russian origins, but is more properly Ancient Greek. Although much associated with early Christian martyrs, it is in fact pagan, being a derivation of Demetrios and translating as 'a follower of Demeter', the first goddess of fertility.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 99,071 | 1:70 | 6 |
| North Macedonia | 2,490 | 1:844 | 133 |
| Spain | 2,335 | 1:20,022 | 2,202 |
| Russia | 1,928 | 1:74,753 | 9,575 |
| Serbia | 1,766 | 1:4,046 | 511 |
| Greece | 1,711 | 1:6,476 | 738 |
| United States | 1,419 | 1:255,433 | 24,203 |
| Moldova | 865 | 1:4,117 | 585 |
| Germany | 544 | 1:147,988 | 17,782 |
| England | 539 | 1:103,373 | 10,862 |
| Canada | 442 | 1:83,361 | 9,272 |
| France | 347 | 1:191,420 | 29,799 |
| Brazil | 257 | 1:832,974 | 30,116 |
| Czechia | 217 | 1:49,002 | 8,205 |
| Austria | 200 | 1:42,577 | 6,827 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Slovenia | 131 | 1:18,990 | 4,328 |
| Lithuania | 119 | 1:25,501 | 4,544 |
| Belgium | 106 | 1:108,459 | 16,244 |
| Croatia | 105 | 1:40,272 | 8,066 |
| Switzerland | 105 | 1:78,218 | 9,041 |
| Australia | 102 | 1:264,664 | 24,097 |
| Sweden | 102 | 1:96,537 | 7,015 |
| Israel | 95 | 1:90,080 | 10,606 |
| Portugal | 94 | 1:110,832 | 5,195 |
| Netherlands | 83 | 1:203,460 | 28,061 |
| South Africa | 78 | 1:694,586 | 49,962 |
| Hungary | 77 | 1:127,484 | 11,841 |
| Denmark | 73 | 1:77,325 | 7,557 |
| Ireland | 71 | 1:66,323 | 4,252 |
| Kazakhstan | 64 | 1:276,289 | 23,675 |
| Thailand | 60 | 1:1,177,306 | 172,517 |
| Belarus | 57 | 1:166,685 | 22,308 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| United Arab Emirates | 50 | 1:183,245 | 12,955 |
| Transnistria | 49 | 1:9,688 | 1,962 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Italy | 38 | 1:1,609,387 | 83,030 |
| Cyprus | 35 | 1:25,282 | 2,810 |
| Latvia | 34 | 1:60,295 | 9,027 |
| Finland | 32 | 1:171,772 | 15,201 |
| Malta | 24 | 1:17,928 | 1,021 |
| New Zealand | 24 | 1:188,680 | 19,801 |
| Norway | 24 | 1:214,262 | 24,079 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 21 | 1:284,412 | 25,571 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Slovakia | 14 | 1:381,175 | 50,143 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Turkey | 9 | 1:8,646,825 | 130,497 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Georgia | 8 | 1:468,193 | 17,304 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Montenegro | 7 | 1:91,366 | 4,331 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 | 1:707,280 | 14,781 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Armenia | 4 | 1:732,545 | 11,666 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
Dimitrov (832) may also be a first name.
Dimitrov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This famous surname, one of the earliest ever recorded, is today regarded as being of Eastern European and Russian origins, but is more properly Ancient Greek. Although much associated with early Christian martyrs, it is in fact pagan, being a derivation of Demetrios and translating as 'a follower of Demeter', the first goddess of fertility. Quite why the name should have been so popular in Eastern Europe, but to have made almost no penetration in the West in unclear. The usual source of biblical names everywhere were the early saints and martyrs, and this name is no exception. However it has to be said that the St Demetri responsible for this name was so obscure, it is understood that he was martyrd in the 4th century a.d., that he rarely appears in the records of saints at all. There are over seventy spellings of this surname ranging from Dmitriev to Domotor. The first known recording of the surname is probably that of Lyubava Dmitrievna, in the charters of the city of Novograd, Russia, in the year 1100.
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Dimitrov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dimitrov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dimitrov (Georgian: დიმიტროვი, Russian: Димитров) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dimitrov? popularity and diffusion
The last name Dimitrov is the 4,849th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,577 people. Dimitrov is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Dimitrov are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Dimitrov is also the 283,108th most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 832 people.
Dimitrov is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 99,071 people, or 1 in 70. In Bulgaria Dimitrov is most numerous in: Sofia City Province, where 19 percent reside, Varna Province, where 9 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria Dimitrov exists in 101 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 2 percent reside and Spain, where 2 percent reside.
Dimitrov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Dimitrov surname is principally Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Dimitrov surname are 13.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dimitrov earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.44% less than the national average, earning 226,886 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 85.05% more than the national average, earning R 439,740 per year; in United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,941 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,344 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrova | 94 | 115,221 | / |
| Dimitrovs | 94 | 7 | / |
| Dimithrov | 94 | 4 | / |
| Dimitrrov | 94 | 2 | / |
| Dimirov | 93 | 274 | / |
| Demitrov | 88 | 270 | / |
| Dimitrow | 88 | 190 | / |
| Dumitrov | 88 | 183 | / |
| Dimitrof | 88 | 67 | / |
| Dimirova | 88 | 66 | / |
| Dimitrev | 88 | 52 | / |
| Dimetrov | 88 | 12 | / |
| Dymitrov | 88 | 7 | / |
| Dimitrav | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dimitrovová | 84 | 164 | / |
| Dimitrovova | 84 | 16 | / |
| Dimitroff | 82 | 1,753 | / |
| Demitrova | 82 | 158 | / |
| Dimitrowa | 82 | 37 | / |
| Dimetrova | 82 | 14 | / |
| Dimitreev | 82 | 11 | / |
| Dhimitrof | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrofe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Daimirova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Dimitroft | 82 | 1 | / |
| Demirov | 80 | 5,584 | / |
| Dimerov | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dämirov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Demirova | 75 | 2,872 | / |
| Dymytrov | 75 | 1,849 | / |
| Dymitrow | 75 | 130 | / |
| Dumitrof | 75 | 83 | / |
| Demitrev | 75 | 61 | / |
| Demitrof | 75 | 38 | / |
| Demetrov | 75 | 35 | / |
| Dimitrew | 75 | 25 | / |
| Demitrow | 75 | 19 | / |
| Demytrov | 75 | 15 | / |
| Dimetrev | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dymitrof | 75 | 1 | / |
| Demiroov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dimerova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dymitrovová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Demitrovová | 74 | 1 | / |
| Dymytrova | 71 | 2,057 | / |
| Demitroff | 71 | 170 | / |
| Demetrova | 71 | 53 | / |
| Dimetroff | 71 | 27 | / |
| Demytrova | 71 | 24 | / |
| Dimmerova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Demitreev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Demitrofe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrafh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diemierow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dumitroff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Demyrov | 67 | 247 | / |
| Dymyrov | 67 | 48 | / |
| Demerov | 67 | 12 | / |
| Demirow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Demirof | 67 | 4 | / |
Dimitrov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dimitrov in the Georgian language | ||
| დიმიტროვი | dimitrovi | - |
| Dimitrov in the Russian language | ||
| Димитров | dimitrov | - |
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