Novakov Surname

112,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Serbia
Highest density in:
Serbia

Novakov Surname User-submission:

The surname Novakov derived from a Slavic nickname Novak, meaning 'new person'. It comes from a Slavic root nov-, meaning 'new'.

Novakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Serbia1,6241:4,400551
Bulgaria8341:8,368989
Russia5531:260,62027,403
Ukraine3471:131,18918,498
Austria2201:38,7076,231
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
North Macedonia601:35,0254,121
Kazakhstan521:340,04827,669
Moldova401:89,03411,037
Belarus371:256,78530,179
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Denmark161:352,79524,706
France141:4,744,480251,814
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Slovenia101:248,76816,532
Israel91:950,84857,975
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
England31:18,572,686338,250
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Montenegro21:319,7827,691
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Novakov (14) may also be a first name.

Novakov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Novakov derived from a Slavic nickname Novak, meaning 'new person'. It comes from a Slavic root nov-, meaning 'new'.

- haffman97

Novakov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Novakov (Russian: Новаков) is found most frequently in Serbia. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Novakov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 112,396th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,767,535 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Novakov reside; 62 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 62 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Novakov is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name on earth, borne by 14 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Serbia, where it is borne by 1,624 people, or 1 in 4,400. In Serbia it is primarily concentrated in: South Banat District, where 47 percent are found, South Bačka District, where 22 percent are found and Central Banat District, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Serbia Novakov occurs in 39 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Novakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Novakov last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Novakov earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 64.05% more than the national average, earning $70,787 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.15% more than the national average, earning $50,254 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Novakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Novakov in the Russian language
Новаковnovakov-

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