Pleshkov Surname

61,443rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Pleshkov Surname User-submission:

Pleshkov is a patronymic form of the name Pleshko, meaning 'bald'.

Pleshkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,2961:19,7542,789
Ukraine4361:104,41014,924
Belarus1951:48,7238,324
Kazakhstan1171:151,13215,098
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
Bulgaria351:199,39710,926
Israel241:356,56829,419
Transnistria121:39,5586,116
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Pleshkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pleshkov is a patronymic form of the name Pleshko, meaning 'bald'.

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Pleshkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pleshkov (Georgian: პლეშკოვი, Russian: Плешков) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Pleshkov.

How Common Is The Last Name Pleshkov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pleshkov is the 61,443rd most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 890,354 people. Pleshkov is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Pleshkov are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 57 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 7,296 people, or 1 in 19,754. In Russia it is primarily found in: Altai Krai, where 10 percent reside, Voronezh Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Barring Russia Pleshkov occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Pleshkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Pleshkov last name are 8.81% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.58% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pleshkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pleshkov in the Georgian language
პლეშკოვიpleshkovi-
Pleshkov in the Russian language
Плешковpleskov-

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