Golov Surname

100,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,712 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Golov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,3851:32,8674,476
Kazakhstan821:215,64019,723
Bulgaria581:120,3267,085
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Belarus251:380,04239,396
Kyrgyzstan241:248,86123,238
Israel181:475,42436,085
England141:3,979,861125,553
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Moldova61:593,56136,655
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Golov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golov (Georgian: გოლოვი, Russian: Голов) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Golov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 100,272nd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,546,593 people. Golov is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Golov reside; 78 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 4,385 people, or 1 in 32,867. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Russia it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 1 percent are found.

Golov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Golov last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Golov surname are 7.14% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.91% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golova915,369/
Goloev91555/
Goylov9141/
Golyov9110/
Golovs913/
Golgov912/
Goloov911/
Golosv911/
Gollov911/
Gotlov911/
Goslov911/
Olov8972/
Goylova8330/
Golloev8322/
Golhova8315/
Gollova832/
Goliova831/
Goloivh831/
Golob807,648/
Holov806,830/
Golev804,029/
Galov80630/
Gelov80283/
Oslov80109/
Olova80100/
Golop8085/
Golow8042/
Olhov8040/
Golav8023/
Ohlov8020/
Golof8012/
Oilov803/
Otlov802/
Uolov802/
Oliov802/
Olyov802/
Ollov801/
Gálov801/
Golabová7720/
Golobova778/
Golábová778/
Golopova773/
Golovova773/
Golapova772/
Golobová771/
Gollop731,454/
Golowa731,373/
Gollob73818/
Galova73779/
Hohlov73572/
Galyov73206/
Golaev73178/
Gelyov73121/
Gotlop7385/
Gollow7385/
Gallov7383/
Olhova7377/
Goloff7371/
Goloub7343/
Goleev7335/
Gielov7333/
Ngolob7329/
Galoev7328/
Goilav7324/
Hollov7319/
Gholav7319/
Golhof7317/
Gotlob7314/
Ohlova7313/
Gaslov7312/
Ollova7310/
Gholop739/
Geloev736/
Goulev736/
Golope735/
Golhav734/
Gollof734/
Goilow733/
Goslav732/
Geliov732/
Oliova732/
Oylova732/
Olhovs732/
Ngolof732/
O'Love731/
Gahlov731/
Galiov731/
Uolova731/
Goulof731/
Gálova731/
Goolow730/
Golyapova716/
Golyavova711/
Goulliova711/
Olow6710,773/
Gottlob67955/
Alov67599/
Olof67177/
Hohlovs67146/
Gallova67120/
Olav6738/
Gollopp6728/
Gottlow6726/
Golloub6724/
Gaalova6722/
Gouloff6721/
Gaulyov6718/
Hollova6714/
Gotloib6712/
Goulouw6712/
Ngollob678/
Goulaev677/
Olob676/
Gholiof675/
Galiova675/
Holovsh673/
Gottlof672/
Olovova671/
Gahalov671/
Gholavw671/
Gholuop671/
Hotlovh671/
Hohlovh671/
Gouloub671/
Gouloup671/
Golhoff671/
Gholoub671/
Ghoolav671/
Hoylova671/
Goollow670/
Golloff670/
Gosloff670/

Golov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golov in the Georgian language
გოლოვიgolovi-
Golov in the Russian language
Головgolov-

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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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