Korsakov Surname

65,127th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Korsakov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Korsak, meaning 'steppe fox'.

Korsakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,4181:22,4563,182
Ukraine5981:76,12510,912
Belarus2501:38,0046,549
Kazakhstan1101:160,75015,844
Estonia501:26,4364,834
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Israel381:225,20121,188
Kyrgyzstan211:284,41225,571
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
England31:18,572,686338,250
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Koršakov (8) & Korsakôv (1) are calculated separately.

Korsakov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Korsak, meaning 'steppe fox'.

- Junie

Korsakov Last Name Facts

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

Korsakov (Russian: Корсаков) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Koršakov or Korsakôv. Click here for other possible spellings of Korsakov.

How Common Is The Last Name Korsakov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 65,127th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 950,013 people. Korsakov occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Korsakov reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 79 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 6,418 people, or 1 in 22,456. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 10 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 8 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.

Korsakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Korsakov last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Korsakov last name are 6.96% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 53.73% registered with the political party.

Korsakov earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $39,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Korsakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korsakov in the Russian language
Корсаковkorsakov-

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