Goncharov Surname

6,414th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88,053 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Goncharov Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the Russian word gonchar, meaning 'potte'r or 'ceramicist.

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Goncharov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia76,2541:1,890172
Belarus5,3041:1,791105
Kazakhstan3,9791:4,444630
Uzbekistan6801:45,4845,989
Kyrgyzstan4881:12,2392,247
Israel4081:20,9753,115
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
Georgia921:40,7125,604
Turkmenistan741:74,1771,431
Transnistria561:8,4771,681
Canada541:682,32655,162
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Moldova421:84,79410,674
Tajikistan321:262,0842,213
Azerbaijan311:311,2627,093
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
England181:3,095,448105,421
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Bulgaria151:465,26020,978
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Armenia131:225,3985,875
Finland91:610,74534,002
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Abkhazia51:48,5732,868
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Latvia41:512,51230,386
China31:455,773,85521,925
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660

Goncharov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the Russian word gonchar, meaning 'potte'r or 'ceramicist.' Together with the patronymic suffix -ov its 'son of the potter.'

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Goncharov Last Name Facts

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

Goncharov (Georgian: გონჩაროვი, Russian: Гончаров) is found most in Russia. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goncharov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Goncharov is the 6,414th most common family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 82,763 people. The surname Goncharov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Goncharov are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 67 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Goncharov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 76,254 people, or 1 in 1,890. In Russia Goncharov is most prevalent in: Rostov Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 7 percent reside and Voronezh Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Other than Russia Goncharov exists in 53 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 6 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent reside.

Goncharov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Goncharov surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (94%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Goncharov last name are 9.19% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.96% registered with the political party.

The amount Goncharov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $42,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.83% more than the national average, earning $59,534 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Goncharov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goncharov in the Georgian language
გონჩაროვიgoncharovi62.16
გონჩაროვgoncharov37.84
Goncharov in the Russian language
Гончаровgoncarov-

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