Golov Surname
Approximately 4,712 people bear this surname
Golov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 4,385 | 1:32,867 | 4,476 |
| Kazakhstan | 82 | 1:215,640 | 19,723 |
| Bulgaria | 58 | 1:120,326 | 7,085 |
| Uzbekistan | 33 | 1:937,247 | 18,607 |
| United States | 32 | 1:11,326,842 | 445,236 |
| Belarus | 25 | 1:380,042 | 39,396 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 24 | 1:248,861 | 23,238 |
| Israel | 18 | 1:475,424 | 36,085 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Golov Demographics
Golov Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Golov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Golov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Golov (Georgian: გოლოვი, Russian: Голов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Golov? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 100,272nd most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,546,593 people. Golov is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Golov are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 4,385 people, or 1 in 32,867. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Russia it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 1 percent reside.
Golov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Golov last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Golov last name are 7.14% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.91% being registered to vote for the party.
Golov earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.66% less than the national average, earning $33,802 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Golov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Golov in the Georgian language | ||
| გოლოვი | golovi | - |
| Golov in the Russian language | ||
| Голов | golov | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golov
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