Khokholev Surname

853,416th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 320 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Khokholev Surname User-submission:

Khokhol: a derogatory term for Ukranians. The surname was at first used by Ukranians in Russia to distinguish themselves from Russians. Khokhol is a stereotypical Ukrainian cossack haircut that features a long lock of hair left on a shaved head.

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Khokholev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2981:483,63444,924
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Khokholev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Khokhol: a derogatory term for Ukranians. The surname was at first used by Ukranians in Russia to distinguish themselves from Russians. Khokhol is a stereotypical Ukrainian cossack haircut that features a long lock of hair left on a shaved head.

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Khokholev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khokholev (Russian: Хохолев) is most common in Russia. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khokholev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Khokholev is the 853,416th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Khokholev reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 298 people, or 1 in 483,634. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Smolensk Oblast, where 78 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent are found and Moscow, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 0 percent are found.

Khokholev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Khokholev surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Khokholev last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 36.36% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Khokholev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khokholev in the Russian language
Хохолевhoholev-

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