Peskov Surname

90,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Peskov Surname User-submission:

This surname is believed to be derived from the Russian word pesok, meaning 'sand.' It could refer to the residence or workplace of the original bearer.

Peskov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,4601:32,3154,402
Ukraine3311:137,53119,337
Kazakhstan1491:118,67412,601
Belarus1351:70,37811,484
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
Georgia251:149,82210,524
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Kyrgyzstan141:426,61834,019
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Peškov (22) & Peşkov (8) are calculated separately.

Peskov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is believed to be derived from the Russian word pesok, meaning 'sand.' It could refer to the residence or workplace of the original bearer.

- jessicaweiss

Peskov Last Name Facts

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

Peskov (Georgian: პესკოვი, Russian: Песков) is found most in Russia. It can be rendered as a variant: Peškov or Peşkov. For other potential spellings of Peskov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peskov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 90,715th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,379,694 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Peskov are found; 79 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 4,460 people, or 1 in 32,315. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 12 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent live and Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 7 percent live. Beside Russia Peskov is found in 26 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.

Peskov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Peskov last name is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Peskov last name are 4.79% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 51.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Peskov earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 36.67% less than the national average, earning $27,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.94% less than the national average, earning $37,294 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peškov9422/
Peşkov948/
Peshkov9216,168/
Peskova925,522/
Petskov92107/
Peskovs9279/
Poeskov9253/
Peskhov921/
Peshkova8615,549/
Peschkov8623/
Pejskova863/
Pieshkov863/
Paskov831,901/
Piskov831,239/
Pyskov83208/
Poskov8324/
Pescov8321/
Peskof838/
Pečkov837/
Peskow832/
Pezkov831/
Peshkhoev8057/
Peschkova805/
Pashkov7718,424/
Pyskova771,042/
Piskova771,036/
Pyshkov77485/
Pishkov77150/
Peskoff77114/
Poshkov7736/
Pytskov7732/
Pescova7725/
Peškova7719/
Poiskov7717/
Pieskow7714/
Paiskov7710/
Pitskov779/
Peşkova777/
Paskhov776/
Paskoov776/
Peshcov773/
Piskuov772/
Peshkof772/
Poskhov771/
Peskaev771/
Peskeev771/
Piskhov771/
Piskovz771/
Piskovs771/
Piszkov771/
Peskowa771/
Peškovs771/
Pejskow771/
Pyshkova71453/
Pishkova71151/
Peshkoff7148/
Peschkow7131/
Poiskova7118/
Paschkov7113/
Pieszkow7110/
Paiskova716/
Peshcova715/
Petchkov714/
Pyszkova712/
Pashkkov711/
Pischkov711/
Poschkov711/
Paskow67282/
Pascov67237/
Paškov67113/
Pyskow6729/
Piskow6724/
Pescow6721/
Payshekov6713/
Pozkov6710/
Peschkoff676/
Pezkow674/
Piscov674/
Paşkov673/
Pyshchkov671/
Pişkov671/
Pischkova671/
Pazkov671/
Pyzkov671/

Peskov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peskov in the Georgian language
პესკოვიpeskovi80
ფესკოვიpeskovi20
Peskov in the Russian language
Песковpeskov-

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