Ezhkova Surname

223,913th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,818 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Ezhkova 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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Ezhkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,6181:89,07511,139
Ukraine1011:450,72053,076
Bulgaria331:211,48211,501
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ezhkova 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.

- ezhkov

Ezhkova Last Name Facts

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

Ezhkova (Georgian: ეჟკოვა, Russian: Ежкова) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ezhkova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 223,913th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 4,008,551 people. The surname Ezhkova is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Ezhkova live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 1,618 people, or 1 in 89,075. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Penza Oblast, where 16 percent reside, Vladimir Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 10 percent reside. Barring Russia it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside.

Ezhkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ezhkova surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ezhikova93358/
Ezhykova93152/
Yezhkova931/
Erzhkova931/
Ezhekova931/
Ezhkov921,716/
Ozhkova86131/
Echkova8649/
Ezykova8638/
Ezikova8627/
Ezekova8614/
Izhkova868/
Yezhkov866/
Ezhkhov861/
Yzhkova861/
Izhikova80192/
Gechkova8042/
Yzhykova8025/
Heczkova8013/
Hezykova803/
Yozhkova801/
Izkova7710/
Izhkov775/
Eckova774/
Yzhkov771/
Hezzekova754/
Hodzhkova751/
Ehyzekova751/
Izikova7198/
Ichkova7195/
Etskova7167/
Yejkova7161/
Heckova7141/
Izykova7121/
Ježkova718/
Ychkova715/
Yzykova715/
Echková712/
Hickova712/
Hečkova712/
Hejkova712/
Hyckova711/
Oczkova711/
Yozhkov711/
Izekova711/
Heczková67838/
Ezhik67776/
Ezhyk67123/
Yochkova67122/
Ezhek6745/
Hejzková6722/
Getskova6722/
Ayzikova6718/
Jesjkova6718/
Aizykova6717/
Hichkova6716/
Hatskova6712/
Gichkova679/
Hotskova677/
Hodskova675/
Hitskova675/
Herzková673/
Ejkov672/
Aizikova672/
Izhegova672/
Iochkova672/
Hyzykova672/
Hezhkoff671/
Ayzekova671/
Hyzikova671/
Hojckova671/

Ezhkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ezhkova in the Georgian language
ეჟკოვაezhkova-
Ezhkova in the Russian language
Ежковаezkova-

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