Ploskov Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Ploskov Surname User-submission:

Ploskov comes from Bulgaria. According to family tradition all Ploskovs are related to each other and the name itself means 'hip flask'. Allegedly this is because one of their ancestors always carried one.

Ploskov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3841:375,32036,692
Bulgaria431:162,3009,194
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Ploskov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ploskov comes from Bulgaria. According to family tradition all Ploskovs are related to each other and the name itself means 'hip flask'. Allegedly this is because one of their ancestors always carried one.

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Ploskov Last Name Facts

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

Ploskov (Russian: Плосков) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ploskov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ploskov is the 639,219th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. Ploskov is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Ploskov are found; 45 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 45 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 375,320. In Russia it is most frequent in: Tyumen Oblast, where 29 percent live, Komi Republic, where 16 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 15 percent live. Aside from Russia it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 9 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.

Ploskov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ploskov last name is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Ploskov last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ploskov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ploskov in the Russian language
Плосковploskov-

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