Munkov Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Munkov Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from munk. In Eastern Europe, this an Askhenazi Jewish czechization of Shlomi (i.e., 'diminutive of Solomon', in Hebrew Shlomo).

Munkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823

Munkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from munk. In Eastern Europe, this an Askhenazi Jewish czechization of Shlomi (i.e., 'diminutive of Solomon', in Hebrew Shlomo).

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Munkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Munkov (Russian: Муньков) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Munkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,580,327th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Munkov reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 3,895,218. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 16 percent are found, Udmurt Republic, where 14 percent are found and Saratov Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Barring Russia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 20 percent are found and Ukraine, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Munkoev92268/
Munkova9298/
Munkovs921/
Musenkov86151/
Musinkov8614/
Munkhoev8611/
Mutinkov861/
Monkov8377/
Munkow8313/
Mumkov831/
Musienkov801/
Munkaev7736/
Monkhov774/
Munkeev774/
Munkoff772/
Monkovh772/
Munkowa771/
Mungkop771/
Musshenkov751/
Munckhof71117/
Munkhoff7113/
Mheunkow711/
Munkhaev711/
Moncov671/
Maungkope671/
Monkow671/
Monkof671/

Munkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Munkov in the Russian language
Муньковmunkov-

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