Ezhkova Surname
Approximately 1,818 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameEzhkova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,618 | 1:89,075 | 11,139 |
| Ukraine | 101 | 1:450,720 | 53,076 |
| Bulgaria | 33 | 1:211,482 | 11,501 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Belarus | 10 | 1:950,106 | 68,851 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
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.
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Ezhkova Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Ezhkova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ezhkova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ezhkova (Georgian: ეჟკოვა, Russian: Ежкова) is found most frequently in Russia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ezhkova? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 223,913th most frequent surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,008,551 people. The last name Ezhkova occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Ezhkova are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname Ezhkova is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 1,618 people, or 1 in 89,075. In Russia Ezhkova is most frequent in: Penza Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Vladimir Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 10 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 2 percent are found.
Ezhkova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ezhkova surname is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Ezhkova surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ezhikova | 93 | 358 | / |
| Ezhykova | 93 | 152 | / |
| Yezhkova | 93 | 1 | / |
| Erzhkova | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ezhekova | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ezhkov | 92 | 1,716 | / |
| Ozhkova | 86 | 131 | / |
| Echkova | 86 | 49 | / |
| Ezykova | 86 | 38 | / |
| Ezikova | 86 | 27 | / |
| Ezekova | 86 | 14 | / |
| Izhkova | 86 | 8 | / |
| Yezhkov | 86 | 6 | / |
| Ezhkhov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yzhkova | 86 | 1 | / |
| Izhikova | 80 | 192 | / |
| Gechkova | 80 | 42 | / |
| Yzhykova | 80 | 25 | / |
| Heczkova | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hezykova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yozhkova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Izkova | 77 | 10 | / |
| Izhkov | 77 | 5 | / |
| Eckova | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yzhkov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hezzekova | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hodzhkova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ehyzekova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Izikova | 71 | 98 | / |
| Ichkova | 71 | 95 | / |
| Etskova | 71 | 67 | / |
| Yejkova | 71 | 61 | / |
| Heckova | 71 | 41 | / |
| Izykova | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ježkova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ychkova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yzykova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Echková | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hickova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hečkova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hejkova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hyckova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oczkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yozhkov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Izekova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heczková | 67 | 838 | / |
| Ezhik | 67 | 776 | / |
| Ezhyk | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yochkova | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ezhek | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hejzková | 67 | 22 | / |
| Getskova | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ayzikova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jesjkova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aizykova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hichkova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hatskova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gichkova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hotskova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hodskova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hitskova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Herzková | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ejkov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aizikova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Izhegova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iochkova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyzykova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hezhkoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayzekova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyzikova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojckova | 67 | 1 | / |
Ezhkova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ezhkova in the Georgian language | ||
| ეჟკოვა | ezhkova | - |
| Ezhkova in the Russian language | ||
| Ежкова | ezkova | - |
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Footnotes
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