Pokhorova Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Pokhorova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pokhorova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Pokhorova Last Name Facts

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

Pokhorova (Russian: Похорова) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Pokhorova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pokhorova? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Pokhorova occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Pokhorova live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Pokhorova is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia Pokhorova is primarily found in: Volgograd Oblast, where 38 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 13 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Other than Russia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pokhorova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pokhorova in the Russian language
Похороваpohorova-

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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 Pokhorova
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