Kokalov Surname

1,067,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kokalov Surname User-submission:

Kokal means 'bone' in Bulgarian.

Kokalov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1591:43,8923,163
Russia421:3,431,501177,080
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

Kokalov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kokal means 'bone' in Bulgarian.

- emiliyak

Kokalov Last Name Facts

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

Kokalov (Russian: Кокалов) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kokalov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,067,497th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 31,277,021 people. Kokalov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Kokalov reside; 69 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Kokalov is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 43,892. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 30 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 19 percent are found and Smolyan Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 18 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 10 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kokalov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kokalov in the Russian language
Кокаловkokalov-

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