Kupriyanov Surname

35,457th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,901 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Kupriyanov Surname User-submission:

The Kupriyanov surname is derived from a baptismal Russian name Kupriyan/Kiprian meaning 'Cypriot' or 'Cyprian' (a native or inhabitant of Cyprus).

The surname gained its popularity after the Christianisation of Ancient Rus'. It originated from St.

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Kupriyanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia14,0311:10,2721,406
Belarus2931:32,4275,612
Uzbekistan1851:167,1857,160
Kazakhstan1701:104,01511,442
Kyrgyzstan711:84,12210,765
Israel571:150,13415,774
United States211:17,259,949572,238
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Kupriyanov Surname Meaning

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The Kupriyanov surname is derived from a baptismal Russian name Kupriyan/Kiprian meaning 'Cypriot' or 'Cyprian' (a native or inhabitant of Cyprus).

The surname gained its popularity after the Christianisation of Ancient Rus'. It originated from St. Cyprian of Carthage, who was respected and venerated as a protector of the people. He was the leading bishop of the Church of Africa during the mid-third century and a notable early Christian writer of Berber descent. St. Cyprian is a saint in both the Western and Eastern churches, and his life had a significant impact on the East Slavic world.

In Rus' people believed that children named after a saint or a martyr would have a better life under the protection of their patron. Such a worldview resulted in new names like Kupriyan or Kiprian, which later developed into new surnames like Kupriyanov or Kiprianov.

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Kupriyanov Last Name Facts

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

Kupriyanov (Russian: Куприянов) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kupriyanov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 35,457th most widely held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 489,064 people. Kupriyanov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Kupriyanov reside; 70 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 69 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 14,031 people, or 1 in 10,272. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 9 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Russia it is found in 28 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 2 percent are found and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent are found.

Kupriyanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kupriyanov last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (89%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kupriyanov surname are 7.67% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.44% being registered to vote for the party.

Kupriyanov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.57% more than the national average, earning $53,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kupriyanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kupriyanov in the Russian language
Куприяновkuprianov-

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