Kovalkin Surname

1,353,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Kovalkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kovalkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1301:1,108,63983,013
Kazakhstan181:982,36158,740
Belarus121:791,75562,255
France11:66,422,722504,397
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Kovalkin Last Name Facts

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

Kovalkin (Russian: Ковалкин) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kovalkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,353,468th most commonly occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 44,436,256 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Kovalkin are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 130 people, or 1 in 1,108,639. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 28 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Murmansk Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 11 percent are found and Belarus, where 7 percent are found.

Kovalkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Kovalkin last name is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kovalkin last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kovalkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kovalkin in the Russian language
Ковалкинkovalkin-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kovalkin
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