Golub Surname
Approximately 32,015 people bear this surname
Golub Surname Definition:
(Russian) Dweller at the sign of the pigeon or dove; one with some of the qualities of a pigeon.
Golub Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 15,630 | 1:9,221 | 1,235 |
| Belarus | 5,205 | 1:1,825 | 112 |
| United States | 3,505 | 1:103,412 | 11,404 |
| Croatia | 1,687 | 1:2,507 | 189 |
| Moldova | 1,244 | 1:2,863 | 388 |
| Kazakhstan | 838 | 1:21,101 | 3,028 |
| Israel | 784 | 1:10,915 | 1,670 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 781 | 1:4,528 | 920 |
| Slovenia | 245 | 1:10,154 | 2,381 |
| Transnistria | 219 | 1:2,168 | 292 |
| Germany | 194 | 1:414,977 | 37,848 |
| Poland | 194 | 1:195,921 | 26,318 |
| Romania | 193 | 1:104,030 | 11,764 |
| Serbia | 186 | 1:38,414 | 3,961 |
| Uzbekistan | 174 | 1:177,754 | 7,256 |
| Argentina | 123 | 1:347,507 | 27,272 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Estonia | 77 | 1:17,166 | 2,887 |
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| Hungary | 67 | 1:146,512 | 13,290 |
| Lithuania | 58 | 1:52,320 | 8,307 |
| Montenegro | 47 | 1:13,608 | 1,801 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 42 | 1:142,206 | 15,558 |
| Austria | 40 | 1:212,886 | 26,249 |
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Georgia | 14 | 1:267,539 | 13,476 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:15,768 | 2,111 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1:1,334,112 | 94,300 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Golub (2,545) may also be a first name.
Golub Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Russian) Dweller at the sign of the pigeon or dove; one with some of the qualities of a pigeon.
(from the name of a male ancestor) The Russian version of the Czech or Ukrainian Holub, “dove,” the translation of the Hebrew name Yonah (Jonah).
Golub Demographics
Average Golub Salary in
United States
$54,515 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Golub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Golub Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Golub (Georgian: გოლუბ, Russian: Голуб) 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 Golub? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 17,310th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 227,629 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Golub are found; 56 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 50 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Golub is also the 146,104th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 2,545 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 15,630 people, or 1 in 9,221. In Russia Golub is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 12 percent live, Moscow, where 8 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname is found in 67 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Golub Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (80%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Golub surname are 10.95% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.72% being registered with the party.
The amount Golub earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 31.16% less than the national average, earning 238,229 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.34% more than the national average, earning $54,515 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning $55,624 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gollub | 91 | 1,420 | / |
| Golaub | 91 | 698 | / |
| Golubs | 91 | 127 | / |
| Goloub | 91 | 43 | / |
| Goluyb | 91 | 4 | / |
| Gholub | 91 | 1 | / |
| Olub | 89 | 37 | / |
| Goolaub | 83 | 169 | / |
| Golloub | 83 | 24 | / |
| Gholoub | 83 | 1 | / |
| Golllub | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gouloub | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gottlub | 83 | 0 | / |
| Goitlub | 83 | 0 | / |
| Holub | 80 | 40,572 | / |
| Golob | 80 | 7,648 | / |
| Galub | 80 | 50 | / |
| Golup | 80 | 48 | / |
| Gulub | 80 | 7 | / |
| Goluv | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oloub | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghouloub | 77 | 1 | / |
| Golubowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gollob | 73 | 818 | / |
| Hollub | 73 | 262 | / |
| Golaup | 73 | 261 | / |
| Gallub | 73 | 113 | / |
| Gollup | 73 | 57 | / |
| Holubz | 73 | 16 | / |
| Golufe | 73 | 14 | / |
| Osloub | 73 | 8 | / |
| Houlub | 73 | 3 | / |
| Galaub | 73 | 2 | / |
| Holoub | 73 | 2 | / |
| Golupe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huolub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghalub | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goluwh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holubs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alub | 67 | 705 | / |
| Olup | 67 | 233 | / |
| Goolaup | 67 | 183 | / |
| Goulouw | 67 | 12 | / |
| Galloub | 67 | 10 | / |
| Olob | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gouleuf | 67 | 3 | / |
| Halgoub | 67 | 3 | / |
| Golaupe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oulhoub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaloub | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouloup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Outloub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gallaub | 67 | 0 | / |
Golub Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Golub in the Georgian language | ||
| გოლუბ | golub | - |
| Golub in the Russian language | ||
| Голуб | golub | - |
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