Golovey Surname

573,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Golovey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golovey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2191:658,09656,802
Belarus1761:53,9839,191
Thailand501:1,412,767195,138
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Transnistria251:18,9883,397
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Moldova101:356,13727,160
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Golovey Last Name Facts

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

Golovey (Russian: Головей) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Golovey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 573,706th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,274,218 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Golovey live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Golovey is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 658,096. In Russia Golovey is mostly found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent live, Moscow, where 10 percent live and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, where 9 percent live. Outside of Russia Golovey exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 32 percent live and Thailand, where 9 percent live.

Golovey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Golovey surname is primarily Orthodox (58%) in Russia, Orthodox (80%) in Belarus and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Golovey surname are 21.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 68% registered with the party.

The amount Golovey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 80.53% more than the national average, earning R 429,012 per year and in United States they earn 29.28% less than the national average, earning $30,515 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golovy92173/
Golove9251/
Olovey922/
Golovei86352/
Golovoy86163/
Goloviy86113/
Ngolove8656/
Golovay8628/
Holovey865/
Golovyy863/
Golover863/
Golovej862/
Golovyi861/
Goolove861/
Goslove861/
Olove8311/
Golovets8085/
Golovaya807/
Ngolovhe804/
Golovejs802/
Goloiver801/
Goloveja801/
Golova775,369/
Golová77315/
Golowe77204/
Golobe77112/
Golave77105/
Ollove7760/
Holove7738/
Galove7730/
Goloby7723/
Golovi7713/
Gelove7712/
Holovy778/
Olover772/
O'Love771/
Galovy771/
Gulovy771/
Goleve771/
Olovie771/
Olovee771/
Olovei771/
Alovey771/
Ngolobe713,184/
Holovyi711,408/
Holovei71849/
Gholave71480/
Golaviy71459/
Goloeva71233/
Gollová71119/
Golhová71116/
Golovač71114/
Olloves71109/
Golobay7145/
Gutlove7136/
Goloboy7136/
Goloway7131/
Goylova7130/
Goloboe7127/
Golovat7121/
Holover7120/
Golobea7120/
Kgolobe7120/
Olovets7117/
Holiove7117/
Golhova7115/
Oloweyo7112/
Golyova7111/
Holovyd719/
Gelevey718/
Golovij717/
Holovej717/
Goulová716/
Golovoi715/
Holoviy714/
Ollovez714/
Olhovoy713/
Golevoy713/
Golovas712/
Golovio712/
Gholeve712/
Olowoey712/
Gallove712/
Gohlová712/
Gollova712/
Olioves712/
Ngolowe712/
Holovay712/
Goloevi711/
Goliova711/
Olovayo711/
Goloova711/
Golovaa711/
Goelova711/
Golovid711/
Golovih711/
Golovui711/
Golowie711/
Golobie711/
Golawoe711/
Oloweya711/
Golowei711/
Holovet711/
Ngolave711/
Gollowe711/
Golober711/
Goleviy711/
Galouve711/
Oloweye711/
Golovii711/
Golovis711/
Gullove711/
Galavey710/
Goleway710/
Gulover710/
Golevay710/
Galover710/
Galowey710/
Olave6724,933/
Olowe678,201/
Golovach678,163/
Golovash67340/
Olobe67178/
Golovich67147/
Olova67100/
Golloeva6798/
Golloway6778/
Holovets6777/
Holovych6760/
Alove6734/
Holovecz6733/
Golovaha6727/
Ngoloobe6720/
Goloshva6715/
Golovatš6715/
Olovi6715/
Golaviya6711/
Ngolovoi6711/
Oliaveyo6711/
Gallowey679/
Gollober679/
Hollowey677/
Goloihue674/
Nggolobe673/
Olowy673/
Alovy673/
Golevaya672/
Gallovoy672/
Olawoeyo672/
Galovets671/
Gholavae671/
Ghholave671/
Golavayi671/
Holovetz671/
Ngoolobe671/
Goulavet671/
Gouloube671/
Golovaja671/
Golovass671/
Golovijs671/
Golowiej671/
Goloboue671/
Golouboy671/
Nkgolobe671/
Golowayo671/
Golhaves671/
Golleway670/
Oloby670/
Hollover670/
Gottlobe670/
Olliover670/

Golovey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golovey in the Russian language
Головейgolovej-

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