Orkov Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Orkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia441:3,275,524171,933
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Orkov Last Name Facts

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

Orkov (Russian: Орков) is most common in Russia. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Orkov.

How Common Is The Last Name Orkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,352,516th most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Orkov live; 53 percent live in Eastern Europe and 41 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 3,275,524. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 16 percent reside, Moscow, where 16 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 9 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 11 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Orkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Orkov surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorkov912,267/
Horkov91330/
Orkova9120/
Orkoev9118/
Orkhov9111/
Orkovs912/
Gorkova832,494/
Gourkov839/
Gorhkov839/
Orkhova838/
Gorkhov835/
Gorckov831/
Horkovs831/
Arkov80968/
Erkov80259/
Orcov805/
Orkof802/
Orkow801/
Gorkhova776/
Gourkova776/
Horkhova772/
Horzhkov771/
Gorhkova771/
Garkov73912/
Arkova73836/
Erkhov73769/
Harkov73245/
Gorkow73198/
Herkov7345/
Erkoev7333/
Arkhov7312/
Gorcov736/
Orkeev734/
Orcova733/
Arkoev732/
Gorkof732/
Arkoov731/
Aerkov731/
Orqcov731/
Orkhof731/
Aharkov671,616/
Garkova67932/
Horkoff67189/
Harkova67177/
Gorkoff6777/
Arkhova6710/
Horcova676/
Harkovs676/
Horkaev675/
Ourkoub674/
Gorcova673/
Gourkow671/
Gorkhof671/
Harckov671/
Orkheev671/

Orkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orkov in the Russian language
Орковorkov-

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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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  • 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 Orkov
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