Podvig Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Podvig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Podvig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia901:1,601,367107,342
Kazakhstan671:263,91822,888
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Podvig Last Name Facts

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

The surname Podvig (Russian: Подвиг) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Podvig.

How Common Is The Last Name Podvig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,359,010th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Podvig live; 41 percent live in Central Asia and 41 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

It is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 90 people, or 1 in 1,601,367. In Russia it is mostly found in: Krasnodar Krai, where 24 percent reside, Primorsky Krai, where 19 percent reside and Rostov Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Podvig Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Podvig surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Podvig are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than The US average, with 40% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Podviga9215/
Bodvig8361/
Podvik831/
Podvigova801/
Padavig7714/
Bodevig771/
Podvoiko713/
Podyavik711/
Padavigu711/
Budvig6726/
Bodvik679/
Pio da Veiga673/
Padvik673/
Putvig671/
Padviq671/
Postwig628/
Podbiok621/
Podwiková538/
Paduic501/

Podvig Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Podvig in the Russian language
Подвигpodvig-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Podvig
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