Plokhova Surname

285,793rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Plokhova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plokhova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1921:120,90914,440
Ukraine1001:455,22753,509
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Plokhova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plokhova (Russian: Плохова) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plokhova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 285,793rd most commonly used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,418,250 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Plokhova are found; 82 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 82 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 1,192 people, or 1 in 120,909. In Russia Plokhova is most numerous in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 11 percent are found, Samara Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Plokhova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Plokhova surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 65.22% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Plokhova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plokhova in the Russian language
Плоховаplohova-

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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 Plokhova
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