Lazhov Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Lazhov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 23 | 1:303,431 | 15,323 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Lazhov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lazhov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lazhov (Russian: Лажов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lazhov? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,034,050th most widespread family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Lazhov reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 303,431. In Bulgaria Lazhov is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 65 percent live, Vratsa Province, where 22 percent live and Kyustendil Province, where 4 percent live. Other than Bulgaria this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lazhov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lazhov in the Russian language | ||
| Лажов | lazov | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lazhov
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