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Where Does The Last Name Gakhov Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gakhov (Georgian: გახოვი, Russian: Гахов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakhov? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 860,770^th most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. The last name Gakhov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Gakhov reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 56 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 552,196. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Belgorod Oblast, where 23 percent live, Kursk Oblast, where 13 percent live and Khabarovsk Krai, where 8 percent live. Barring Russia this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 15 percent live and Georgia, where 1 percent live.

Gakhov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Gakhov last name are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the political party.