Plavov Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Plavov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plavov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546

Plavov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plavov (Russian: Плавов) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plavov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,812,366th most commonly held last name globally, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Plavov are found; 55 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Plavov is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Chuvash Republic, where 50 percent are found and Moscow, where 50 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 27 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Plavov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plavov in the Russian language
Плавовplavov-

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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 Plavov
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