Plakhova Surname

138,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Plakhova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plakhova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,7361:52,6776,902
Ukraine3721:122,37317,328
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Belarus241:395,87740,412
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Transnistria81:59,3378,632
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Plakhova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plakhova (Russian: Плахова) is most common in Russia. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Plakhova? popularity and diffusion

Plakhova is the 138,602nd most common surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,257,604 people. Plakhova occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Plakhova are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 2,736 people, or 1 in 52,677. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent reside, Oryol Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Russia it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent reside.

Plakhova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Plakhova last name are 16.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 63.09% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Plakhova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plakhova in the Russian language
Плаховаplahova-

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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 Plakhova
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