Kirsanov Surname

32,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,631 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kirsanov Surname User-submission:

The surname, Kirsanov, and first name, Kirsan, originate from the ancient Greek first name, Chrysanthus or Khrisánf (Χρῡσ-ανθής), which means 'gold(en) flower'.

Kirsanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia15,4561:9,3251,255
Belarus3641:26,1024,477
Kazakhstan1891:93,55810,588
Uzbekistan1251:247,4337,897
Georgia841:44,5905,896
Kyrgyzstan651:91,88711,488
Israel631:135,83514,591
Estonia501:26,4364,834
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Moldova331:107,92012,675
Serbia321:223,28012,990
Transnistria221:21,5773,838
Slovenia151:165,84514,188
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Finland91:610,74534,002
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

The alternate forms: Kirşanov (3) are calculated separately.

Kirsanov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname, Kirsanov, and first name, Kirsan, originate from the ancient Greek first name, Chrysanthus or Khrisánf (Χρῡσ-ανθής), which means 'gold(en) flower'.

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Kirsanov Last Name Facts

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

Kirsanov (Georgian: კირსანოვი, Russian: Кирсанов) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Kirşanov. Click here for other potential spellings of Kirsanov.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirsanov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,054th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 438,190 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Kirsanov reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 77 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 15,456 people, or 1 in 9,325. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Moscow, where 10 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 2 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Kirsanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (73%) in Belarus and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Kirsanov are 5.15% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 51.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kirsanov earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.83% more than the national average, earning $43,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.57% less than the national average, earning $33,996 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kirsanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirsanov in the Georgian language
კირსანოვიkirsanovi-
Kirsanov in the Russian language
Кирсановkirsanov-

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