Dobrov Surname

91,826th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Dobrov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dobrov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,5751:40,3145,427
Ukraine7611:59,8208,633
Transnistria4201:1,13092
Belarus1151:82,61813,113
Moldova1041:34,2445,364
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Kazakhstan421:421,01232,439
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Bulgaria191:367,31117,687
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Georgia61:624,25819,750
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Azerbaijan61:1,608,18720,863
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Dobrov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dobrov (Georgian: დობროვი, Russian: Добров) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dobrov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 91,826th most frequently used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,398,761 people. The surname Dobrov is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Dobrov live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Dobrov is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 3,575 people, or 1 in 40,314. In Russia Dobrov is mostly found in: Moscow, where 17 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 12 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Russia it exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent live and Transnistria, where 8 percent live.

Dobrov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Dobrov surname are 3.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50.55% being registered with the political party.

Dobrov earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.34% more than the national average, earning $62,712 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dobrova925,608/
Dobrovz9218/
Dobroev9213/
Doubrov925/
Dobrovs921/
Dobroov921/
Doubrova866/
Dobrev8313,080/
Dobrow83401/
Debrov83276/
Dobrof8317/
Dabrov8314/
Dobrob833/
Dobrobova802/
Dobrovová802/
Dobroff7772/
Dobrowa7735/
Dobreev7730/
Doobrow7728/
Dabrova779/
Dobraev774/
Doubrav772/
Doebrow772/
Doubrow771/
Dosbrow770/
Doubravová751,074/
Doubravova7515/
Duobrovova751/
Doubroff71117/
Debrow67383/
Dabrow67106/
Debrev674/
Davrov673/
Dabravova672/
Dovrow671/
Dabrof671/
Dabrev671/
Dabrav671/

Dobrov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dobrov in the Georgian language
დობროვიdobrovi-
Dobrov in the Russian language
Добровdobrov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dobrov
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