Grafov Surname

188,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Grafov Surname User-submission:

The Grafov surname is possibly a Russified form of the German word Graf, meaning 'count'.

Grafov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,0831:69,1908,939
Belarus601:158,35121,538
Kazakhstan361:491,18036,296
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Grafov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Grafov surname is possibly a Russified form of the German word Graf, meaning 'count'.

- haffman97

Grafov Last Name Facts

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

Grafov (Russian: Графов) is most common in Russia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grafov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 188,934th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,257,732 people. Grafov is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Grafov are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Grafov is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 2,083 people, or 1 in 69,190. In Russia Grafov is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 18 percent reside, Moscow, where 12 percent reside and Vladimir Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Russia it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Grafov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Grafov surname are 20.35% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 67.12% being registered with the political party.

Grafov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grafova922,921/
Grafovs925/
Grajfova861/
Graffova861/
Grafev8320/
Grafof836/
Grofov834/
Grafeev77121/
Grofova7732/
Grafoff772/
Grayfow772/
Grafoof771/
Graphov771/
Grafhof771/
Greifova715/
Graffaw620/
Grefaw500/

Grafov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grafov in the Russian language
Графовgrafov-

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