Golovoy Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Golovoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golovoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1471:980,42976,068
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Golovoy (14) may also be a first name.

Golovoy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Golovoy (Russian: Головой) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Golovoy click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Golovoy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,359,010th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Golovoy live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Golovoy is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name internationally, borne by 14 people.

Golovoy is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 147 people, or 1 in 980,429. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 32 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 14 percent reside and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Beside Russia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.

Golovoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Golovoy surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Golovoy last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Liberal Democratics than The US average, with 30% registered to vote for the political party.

Golovoy earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golovy92173/
Golovo921/
Golovey86549/
Goloviy86113/
Goloboy8636/
Golovay8628/
Golovoi865/
Ngolovo864/
Olhovoy863/
Golovyy863/
Golevoy863/
Golovio862/
Golovyi861/
Olovo83512/
Ngolovoi8011/
Golovaya807/
Gallovoy802/
Golouboy801/
Golova775,369/
Golová77315/
Golove7751/
Goloby7723/
Golobo7720/
Golovi7713/
Golowo779/
Holovy778/
Olowoy775/
Olovey772/
Olovio772/
Oliovo772/
Oslovo771/
Galovy771/
Golovjova752/
Olowoyo716,243/
Golooba711,681/
Holovyi711,408/
Golompo71489/
Golaviy71459/
Golovei71352/
Goloeva71233/
Olowoye71201/
Gollová71119/
Golhová71116/
Golobio71114/
Golovač71114/
Houlovo71106/
Ngolobo7182/
Ngolove7156/
Golobay7145/
Olowoyi7134/
Goloway7131/
Goylova7130/
Goilowo7130/
Goloboe7127/
Golovat7121/
Oloboyo7116/
Golhova7115/
Golyova7111/
Ngolowo719/
Holovyd719/
Golovij717/
Olhovoi716/
Goulavo716/
Goulová716/
Holovey715/
Holoviy714/
Golobho714/
Holovoi714/
Golover713/
Golovej712/
Golovas712/
Olowoey712/
Goulobo712/
Gohlová712/
Gollova712/
Holovay712/
Goloevi711/
Goliova711/
Olovayo711/
Goloova711/
Golovaa711/
Goelova711/
Golovid711/
Golovih711/
Golovui711/
Oloboya711/
Oloboye711/
Olhovoj711/
Goolove711/
Goslobo711/
Golobot711/
Goliouo711/
Goleviy711/
Goslove711/
Golovii711/
Golovis711/
Golevay710/
Olowo6720,220/
Olobo678,634/
Golovach678,163/
Olavo67630/
Golovash67340/
Olowooye67203/
Golabood67193/
Golovich67147/
Ggolooba67137/
Olabooye67116/
Olova67100/
Golloeva6798/
Golovets6785/
Golloway6778/
Holovych6760/
Golovaha6727/
Alovo6726/
Olowooya6725/
Ngoloobe6720/
Olowooyo6719/
Goloshva6715/
Golovatš6715/
Olovi6715/
Golaviya6711/
Olove6711/
Gholoobi676/
Holooway675/
Olowoiyo675/
Ngolovhe674/
Olowy673/
Oolowoyo673/
Alovy673/
Golevaya672/
Gallavoy672/
Hollowoy672/
Golovejs672/
Golaboot672/
Golavayi671/
Goloiver671/
Oloowoye671/
Olowuoya671/
Olowoiyi671/
Olouwoye671/
Olhovojs671/
Ngolobou671/
Ngoloobi671/
Golovaja671/
Golovass671/
Goloveja671/
Golovijs671/
Goloboue671/
Goloboué671/
Olouuoyo671/
Golowayo671/
Holovost671/
Oloby670/

Golovoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golovoy in the Russian language
Головойgolovoj-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golovoy
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