Ezhkov Surname

234,672nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Ezhkov Surname User-submission:

The surnames Ezhkov and Ezhkova come from the Russian word ёж (hedgehog). Allegedly used for spiky, tough human. The surname dates back to the personal name of a distant ancestor in the male line Ezhko, formed from the words 'urchin' or 'hedgehog' with the help of the diminutive suffix -co, typical for Ukrainian and Belarusian nicknames.

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Ezhkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,5401:93,58611,617
Ukraine771:591,20465,049
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Bulgaria331:211,48211,501
Belarus121:791,75562,255
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Ezhkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surnames Ezhkov and Ezhkova come from the Russian word ёж (hedgehog). Allegedly used for spiky, tough human. The surname dates back to the personal name of a distant ancestor in the male line Ezhko, formed from the words 'urchin' or 'hedgehog' with the help of the diminutive suffix -co, typical for Ukrainian and Belarusian nicknames.

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Ezhkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ezhkov (Russian: Ежков) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ezhkov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 234,672nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,246,822 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Ezhkov reside; 84 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 1,540 people, or 1 in 93,586. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow Oblast, where 14 percent live, Penza Oblast, where 12 percent live and Vladimir Oblast, where 9 percent live. Outside of Russia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 4 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 2 percent live.

Ezhkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Ezhkov surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ezhkov surname are 10.11% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.88% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ezhkova921,818/
Yezhkov926/
Ezhkhov921/
Ezkov914/
Yezhkova861/
Ozhkov83106/
Echkov8333/
Izhkov835/
Yzhkov831/
Echkova7749/
Gechkov7728/
Izhkova778/
Eychkov771/
Yozhkov771/
Yzhkova771/
Ejkov732/
Izkov731/
Gechkova7142/
Heczkova7113/
Hadzhkov711/
Hodzhkov711/
Yozhkova711/
Hezhkoff711/
Itzkov6782/
Ichkov6768/
Yejkov6760/
Etskov6716/
Aczkov678/

Ezhkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ezhkov in the Russian language
Ежковezkov-

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