Igorova Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Igorova Surname User-submission:

It is a surname of Russian origin. It stems from the name Igor, or Egor, which is the Russian version of the name George, and the suffix -ova, which is a feminine 'of'. This surname is borne by females, while their male counterparts are named Egorov, Yegorova or Igorov.

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Igorova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Bulgaria81:872,36331,900
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Igorová (1) are calculated separately.

Igorova Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname of Russian origin. It stems from the name Igor, or Egor, which is the Russian version of the name George, and the suffix -ova, which is a feminine 'of'. This surname is borne by females, while their male counterparts are named Egorov, Yegorova or Igorov. The name Egor comes from the Greek name, Georgios, which became prevalent in Russia due to the spread of Greece's orthodox Christianity. It means 'farmer' or 'earth worker'. The popularity of the name throughout Christendom is due to veneration of Saint George, a patron saint in England, Georgia, Malta, Portugal, Aragon and Catalonia.

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Igorova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Igorova (Russian: Игорова) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Igorová. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Igorova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,220,661st most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Igorova are found; 48 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Russia, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 2,528,475. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 19 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 11 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Igorova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Igorova last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Igorova surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Igorová951/
Iegorova9314/
Gigorova931/
Igorov92100/
Egorova86182,579/
Ugorova8628/
Igurova8622/
Iegorov8615/
Igarova864/
Gigorov863/
Aygorova8050/
Ingurova8010/
Egorovas809/
Egoroova803/
Egorovaa803/
Jigarova803/
Jigerova802/
Yogorova801/
Eegorova801/
Gegorova801/
Igľárova801/
Uigurova801/
Iogarova801/
Egorov77182,907/
Igarov777/
Igorof772/
Ighorowha7548/
Hingarova751/
Gaigurova751/
Igor738,960/
Ugarova712,292/
Jigarov7178/
Ugorová7137/
Egorava7135/
Egerova7130/
Aygorov7121/
Egurova7110/
Egoroov717/
Igarová715/
Yogorov714/
Egorovo713/
Igoroff712/
Egorovs712/
Egorgov712/
Gegorov712/
Egoroiv711/
Gigarov711/
Isgarov711/
Ingarov711/
Eegorov711/
Igarava711/
Egarova711/
Igore67430/
Gigor67295/
Higor67126/
Ingor67123/
Ighor6775/
Igoor6748/
Aygarova6746/
Igour6740/
Uygurova6734/
Hegerova6725/
Aygerova6717/
Aygurova6714/
Igarobai6710/
Aigor678/
Jigor676/
Iegoroff675/
Isgor674/
Eigor674/
Hegarova673/
Uigor672/
Egoravas671/
Ihgor671/
Igľarová671/
Gegorová671/
Igord671/
Eggerova671/
Egharova671/

Igorova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Igorova in the Russian language
Игороваigorova-

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