Ektov Surname

495,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Ektov Surname User-submission:

The basis of the surname Ektov was the name Ekt. The surname Ektov goes back to the canonical male name Polievkt, which is translated from Greek as 'long-awaited'. The surname is based on the vernacular form of this name.

The surname might also be of German origin.

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Ektov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5821:247,63426,287
Ukraine631:722,58275,033
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Ektov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The basis of the surname Ektov was the name Ekt. The surname Ektov goes back to the canonical male name Polievkt, which is translated from Greek as 'long-awaited'. The surname is based on the vernacular form of this name.

The surname might also be of German origin.

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Ektov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ektov (Russian: Эктов) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ektov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 495,560th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,942,261 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Ektov are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 582 people, or 1 in 247,634. In Russia Ektov is mostly concentrated in: Tambov Oblast, where 15 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 13 percent live and Lipetsk Oblast, where 13 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Ektov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ektov last name is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ektov last name are 14.25% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 61.02% registered with the party.

Ektov earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $42,900 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ektova91735/
Ekhtov916/
Hektov912/
Ekhtova837/
Aktov8019/
Oktov801/
Okhtov73141/
Ektoft738/
Ektaev731/
Akhtov731/
Aktoev731/
Aktuov731/
Ekhteev671/
Hektoft671/

Ektov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ektov in the Russian language
Эктовektov-

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