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

The surname Olkhov (Georgian: ოლხოვი, Russian: Ольхов) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Olkhov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 197,566th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,439,144 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Olkhov live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 1,787 people, or 1 in 80,651. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Samara Oblast, where 35 percent reside, Moscow, where 7 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Olkhov Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Olkhov surname are 11.08% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.85% registered with 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
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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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