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 carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Plakhova.

How Common Is The Last Name Plakhova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 138,602nd most widespread last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,257,604 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Plakhova reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 2,736 people, or 1 in 52,677. In Russia Plakhova is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 10 percent live, Oryol Oblast, where 9 percent live and Moscow, where 9 percent live. Aside from Russia this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 12 percent live and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent live.

Plakhova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Plakhova last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia and Orthodox (92%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Plakhova are 16.32% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 63.09% being registered to vote for 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
  • 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 Plakhova
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