Krakov Surname

687,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Krakov Surname User-submission:

Person from the city of Krakow, Poland.

Krakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3031:475,65444,340
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Belarus291:327,62335,686
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Israel121:713,13647,700
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Krakov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Person from the city of Krakow, Poland.

- vladk

Krakov Last Name Facts

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

Krakov (Russian: Краков) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Krakov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 687,524th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 16,908,459 people. Krakov occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Krakov are found; 62 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 62 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is held by 303 people, or 1 in 475,654. In Russia Krakov is most common in: Moscow, where 15 percent reside, Ulyanovsk Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside. Barring Russia Krakov exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Belarus, where 7 percent reside.

Krakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Krakov surname is predominantly Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Krakov last name are 10.41% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 36.36% being registered to vote for the party.

Krakov earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.62% more than the national average, earning $59,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraskov921,477/
Krakova92319/
Kraykov92247/
Krackov9240/
Krakhov9226/
Kraikov927/
Krajkov926/
Krakovs921/
Khrakov921/
Krachkov86165/
Krajkova8698/
Krashkov8682/
Kraykova8680/
Krakhova8616/
Kraikova866/
Krasskov866/
Krackova864/
Krzhakov862/
Krasckov861/
Khrakova861/
Kraskovs861/
Kraukhov861/
Krakow831,563/
Krekov83570/
Krokov8369/
Kracov8362/
Krõkov831/
Khrachkov8011/
Kraychkov802/
Krotkov771,136/
Krekhov77247/
Krackow77205/
Krakoff77165/
Khrekov77126/
Krokhov7782/
Krokova7766/
Kraskow7740/
Khrokov779/
Krakowa773/
Krascov773/
Kroikov772/
Kracova772/
Kraikow771/
Krajcov771/
Kruikov771/
Kroykov771/
Krokhova71221/
Kroshkov7176/
Krajcova7157/
Kraskoff7137/
Krockova7128/
Khrokova716/
Kraikhow715/
Crhakova714/
Kroukova713/
Krochkov713/
Kraukopf713/
Krosskov712/
Krakhoff712/
Kroykova711/
Kraycova711/
Kraskoft711/
Krekow67170/
Kraków6752/
Crakow6738/
Kracow6721/
Krauskoff6715/
Krokev6710/
Krecov679/
Krokow677/
Krouchkov675/
Qrekov674/
Qracov673/
Khraikhow671/
Krasskoff671/
Krautkopf671/
Krakaw670/

Krakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krakov in the Russian language
Краковkrakov-

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