Olkhov Surname

197,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Olkhov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olkhov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,7871:80,65110,220
Ukraine2721:167,36323,102
Kazakhstan221:803,75051,043
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Kyrgyzstan141:426,61834,019
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618

Olkhov Last Name Facts

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

Olkhov (Georgian: ოლხოვი, Russian: Ольхов) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olkhov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 197,566th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,439,144 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Olkhov are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 1,787 people, or 1 in 80,651. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Samara Oblast, where 35 percent live, Moscow, where 7 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live. Not including Russia it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 13 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Olkhov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Olkhov last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Olkhov surname are 11.08% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 57.85% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olkhova922,794/
Olkhoev922/
Olkov911,227/
Golkhova862/
Holkhova861/
Olkova831,543/
Elkhov83549/
Alkhov83296/
Golkov83152/
Holkov8329/
Ulkhov8312/
Olkoev835/
Olchov832/
Uolkov831/
Alkhova77297/
Golkova77119/
Holkova7787/
Ulkhova7750/
Oselkov7733/
Alkhoev7719/
Olchova778/
Oglikov776/
Olkheev774/
Uolkova773/
Gulkhov773/
Olkhaev772/
Goulkov772/
Ollkova771/
Alkov73629/
Elkov73435/
Ulkov7322/
Olkow7312/
Olkop731/
Ochelkov7130/
Goulkova711/
Gulkhova711/
Galkov67900/
Alkova67811/
Gulkov67608/
Halkov67113/
Hulkov67102/
Ulkova6755/
Golkow6751/
Golcov6716/
Helkov6711/
Olchavová678/
Hálkov674/
Olcova673/
Olkoff673/
Uhlkov673/
Olchavova673/
Holcov672/
Alkhob672/
Alchov672/
Golkop671/
Olchow671/
Aalkov671/

Olkhov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olkhov in the Georgian language
ოლხოვიolkhovi-
Olkhov in the Russian language
Ольховolhov-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olkhov
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