Kirov Surname

31,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kirov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Kir, meaning 'master, ruler'.

Kirov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria7,5061:930111
Russia7,3551:19,5952,760
North Macedonia4741:4,433823
Belarus2851:33,3375,776
Kazakhstan2161:81,8639,534
United States1871:1,938,283125,322
Serbia1511:47,3184,678
Moldova1181:30,1814,825
Australia671:402,92132,505
Uzbekistan651:475,83311,089
Spain621:754,06531,946
England521:1,071,50151,923
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
Canada391:944,75971,777
Azerbaijan321:301,5356,945
Hungary311:316,65423,519
Greece291:382,06251,720
Transnistria271:17,5813,214
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Austria241:354,81038,119
Tajikistan221:381,2132,820
Kyrgyzstan211:284,41225,571
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Czechia111:966,67976,885
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Wales61:515,75523,171
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China21:683,660,78330,601
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Kirov (807) may also be a first name.

Kirov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Kir, meaning 'master, ruler'.

- Junie

Kirov Last Name Facts

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

Kirov (Arabic: كيروف, Georgian: კიროვ, Russian: Киров) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirov is the 31,435th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 429,083 people. Kirov is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kirov are found; 48 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Kirov is also the 287,835th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 807 people.

Kirov is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 7,506 people, or 1 in 930. In Bulgaria Kirov is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 17 percent reside, Burgas Province, where 13 percent reside and Varna Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this surname occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 43 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 3 percent reside.

Kirov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kirov surname is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kirov last name are 0.8% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 47.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kirov earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 37.62% more than the national average, earning R 327,048 per year; in United States they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $46,943 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.27% more than the national average, earning $64,724 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kirova9118,408/
Kairov915,651/
Khirov91109/
Kirzov9130/
Kiroev9122/
Kitrov9117/
Kiorov9110/
Kirhov913/
Kirgov912/
Kirrov912/
Kiroov911/
Kisrov911/
Kairova832,946/
Khairov831,850/
Khirova83182/
Kairovs83100/
Khiroev8321/
Kiorova8312/
Kirrova834/
Kirzhov833/
Kirgova833/
Khoirov832/
Kheirov831/
Kurov803,638/
Kirev801,231/
Kyrov80870/
Kerov80635/
Kirow80122/
Kirof8042/
Kirav8024/
Cirov806/
Kürov804/
Kreov801/
Khairova771,573/
Kirovová7717/
Kirovova774/
Khairoev772/
Khitroov771/
Kirowová771/
Kireev7339,134/
Khurov731,893/
Kyrova731,046/
Kerova73930/
Chirov73735/
Kherov73585/
Kyorov73281/
Kayrov73194/
Kiroff73170/
Kuerov73147/
Kiraev73133/
Kirowa7386/
Kisrow7369/
Krehov7337/
Kairav7334/
Ketrov7329/
Keerov7327/
Quirov7317/
Khyrov7314/
Kirzow7312/
Kairev7311/
Kerzov739/
Kairof739/
Kergov737/
Khirev736/
Kuroev736/
Koyrov735/
Keirow734/
Kirgof733/
Kirrev733/
Khirav732/
Kierow732/
Khreov731/
Qirova731/
Kyrzov731/
Kairow731/
Kytrov731/
Kitrow730/
Khayrov672,550/
Khairav67349/
Khytrov67321/
Kyorova67280/
Kayrova67257/
Kheirow67246/
Kairoff6747/
Kherova6743/
Khiraev6735/
Quirova6726/
Kahyrov6717/
Kirouff6716/
Khireev6715/
Krehhov6713/
Kitroff6711/
Khyrova6710/
Kirhoff677/
Kejrova673/
Koyrova672/
Khitrof672/
Kairowa672/
Cheirov672/
Kerzhov671/
Khergov671/
Kheroev671/
Khairow671/
Kittrow671/
Qairova671/
Queirov671/
Kyrgova671/
Kirhhof671/
Kaihrob671/
Kithrow670/
Kirhoof670/

Kirov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirov in the Georgian language
კიროვkirov-
Kirov in the Russian language
Кировkirov-
Kirov in the Arabic language
كيروفkyrwf-

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