Kalkov Surname

622,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Kalkov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Kalko, meaning 'dirt'.

Kalkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2271:200,54127,123
Russia1751:823,56067,063
Bulgaria341:205,26211,205
Belarus241:395,87740,412
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

Kalkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Kalko, meaning 'dirt'.

- Junie

Kalkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kalkov (Russian: Кальков) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalkov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 622,538th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,782,040 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Kalkov are found; 81 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 80 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Kalkov is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 200,541. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Volyn Oblast, where 73 percent reside, Rivne Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Ukraine Kalkov occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 35 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 7 percent reside.

Kalkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kalkov last name are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalkova92569/
Khalkov92151/
Kalkhov921/
Kaulkov921/
Khalkova86132/
Katylkov8627/
Katelkov866/
Kasilkov861/
Katilkov861/
Kolkov83779/
Kalkof8370/
Kalkop8340/
Kalkow8325/
Calkov8311/
Kalcov839/
Kachelkov803/
Kahalkova801/
Kolkova771,235/
Kalkhof77289/
Kalkaev77154/
Kalkopf7794/
Kalkoff7751/
Kalkeev7747/
Kaalkop7715/
Kalkofe7714/
Kholkov7711/
Calkova7710/
Kotlkov777/
Kolkoev776/
Kolkovs772/
Kailkow772/
Kahlkop771/
Kalcova771/
Koulkov771/
Khelkov771/
Koolkov771/
Kalkoft770/
Kalkhoff71648/
Kahlkopf7146/
Kallkopf7121/
Kosilkov7119/
Kholkova716/
Khalkaev715/
Koulkova714/
Kosylkov713/
Khalkeev712/
Kotlekov712/
Khalkhob711/
Koselkov711/
Kolkhova711/
Koglikov711/
Kotylkov711/
Kalckhof710/
Kahlkoff710/
Khalkhaev67218/
Kholkhoev6796/
Kolkow6774/
Kolkopová6766/
Kolkop6758/
Kochelkov6724/
Kolkof6715/
Kalckhoff6714/
Kolkopova676/
Kalcow672/
Colkov671/
Ckolckova671/
Qolkov671/
Kalkaf671/

Kalkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalkov in the Russian language
Кальковkalkov-

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