Kishinyov Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Kishinyov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kishinyov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Moldova101:356,13727,160
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Kishinyov Last Name Facts

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

Kishinyov (Russian: Кишинёв) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kishinyov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kishinyov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,055,934th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Kishinyov live; 85 percent live in Eastern Europe and 61 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Kishinyov is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 5,543,194. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 31 percent live, Omsk Oblast, where 12 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent live. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 24 percent live and Belarus, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kishinyov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kishinyov in the Russian language
Кишинёвkisinev-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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