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) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Golov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 100,272nd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,546,593 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Golov live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Golov is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 4,385 people, or 1 in 32,867. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Beside Russia it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 1 percent are found.
Golov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Golov surname are 7.14% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national 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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