Kropov Surname

926,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kropov Surname User-submission:

Kropov is russified variation of the Krop or Kropotkin family name, changed during the Stalin era to avoid persecution. This last name means this person is from Kropp, a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

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Kropov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2111:683,04858,412
Ukraine441:1,034,60795,076
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Kropov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kropov is russified variation of the Krop or Kropotkin family name, changed during the Stalin era to avoid persecution. This last name means this person is from Kropp, a municipality in the district of Schleswig-Flensburg, in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

- DNA Researcher

Kropov is a russified version of the last name Krop, Kropp, or Kropf.

- germanancestry

Kropov Last Name Facts

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

Kropov (Georgian: კროპოვი, Russian: Кропов) is found most in Russia. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kropov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 926,175th most common last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 25,570,337 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 59 percent of Kropov are found; 53 percent are found in North Asia and 53 percent are found in Slavic North Asia.

Kropov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 211 people, or 1 in 683,048. In Russia it is mostly found in: Tomsk Oblast, where 32 percent reside, Irkutsk Oblast, where 31 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Not including Russia this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent reside.

Kropov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Kropov surname is chiefly Christian (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Kropov last name are 16% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 30.77% being registered with the political party.

Kropov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kropova92373/
Khropov92118/
Kroupov9210/
Kropotv921/
Khropova86161/
Kroupova8633/
Krapov83158/
Kropop83131/
Krepov8350/
Kropow8313/
Krapopova809/
Khrapov773,851/
Krapova77146/
Kropoff7716/
Khrepov775/
Kroppop771/
Kropaev771/
Khrapova714,256/
Krepow6712/
Krapof672/
Kroophoop671/
Krapop671/
Khrapaev576/
Khrapoff571/

Kropov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kropov in the Georgian language
კროპოვიkropovi-
Kropov in the Russian language
Кроповkropov-

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