Konkovsky Surname
Approximately 49 people bear this surname
Konkovsky Surname User-submission:
Surname Konkovsky formed from the nickname Konek or конь(horse). The nickname Horse was very common among Russians. Usually horses were called people who were strong, hardy, and hardworking, or those who looked after horses. Thus, the nickname Konek could also indicate the professional occupation of the ancestor, a former roofer or shoemaker.
Read More About This SurnameKonkovsky Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
Konkovsky Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Surname Konkovsky formed from the nickname Konek or конь(horse). The nickname Horse was very common among Russians. Usually horses were called people who were strong, hardy, and hardworking, or those who looked after horses. Thus, the nickname Konek could also indicate the professional occupation of the ancestor, a former roofer or shoemaker. According to another, less plausible version, the basis of the name of Konkovsky is the mundane name Konyok. In some Russian dialects, the insect called a grasshopper or a type of edible mushroom. The fact is that before the introduction of Christianity in Russia ,naming a child by the name representing the name of an animal or plant was a very common tradition. Old Russian man, living according to the laws of nature, represented himself as part of it. Giving the baby such names as, for example, Wolf, Squirrel, Nightingale, Horse, Kalina, parents wanted nature to perceive the child as their own, so that the useful qualities of the chosen representative of the animal or plant would pass to him. Konek, eventually got the surname Konkovsky
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Konkovsky Political Affiliation
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Konkovsky Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Konkovsky Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Konkovsky (Russian: Коньковский) occurs most in Russia. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Konkovsky? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,776,799th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Konkovsky is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Konkovsky live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Konkovsky is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,895,218. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 62 percent are found, Saratov Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Belarus, where 24 percent are found.
Konkovsky Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Konkovsky last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Konkovskyi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Konkovskiy | 95 | 1 | / |
| Konkovskaya | 90 | 16 | / |
| Kankovsky | 89 | 63 | / |
| Konkovski | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kunkovsky | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kunkovskyi | 84 | 15 | / |
| Khankovsky | 84 | 7 | / |
| Kankovskyi | 84 | 4 | / |
| Komkovskyi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kankovszky | 84 | 1 | / |
| Khankovskyi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Kankovskaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kunkovskaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khunkovskyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khankovskiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Konkovskaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Konkowski | 78 | 305 | / |
| Conkovska | 78 | 38 | / |
| Kankowsky | 78 | 31 | / |
| Kankovský | 78 | 6 | / |
| Kankovska | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kankovská | 78 | 4 | / |
| Kuncovsky | 78 | 2 | / |
| Cankovsky | 78 | 1 | / |
| Conkovski | 78 | 1 | / |
| Komkovski | 78 | 1 | / |
| Kankovski | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khankovskaya | 76 | 7 | / |
| Khaenkovskyi | 76 | 5 | / |
| Konckowski | 74 | 4 | / |
| Kankowskiy | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kosnkowski | 74 | 1 | / |
| Kosenkowski | 70 | 3 | / |
| Kotencovski | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kankowski | 67 | 763 | / |
| Kunkowski | 67 | 312 | / |
| Komkowski | 67 | 233 | / |
| Cankovska | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kosienkowski | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kankowska | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koncowski | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kunkowska | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kankowske | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cunkovski | 67 | 2 | / |
Konkovsky Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Konkovsky in the Russian language | ||
| Коньковский | konkovskij | - |
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