Pokrovsky Surname
Approximately 6,844 people bear this surname
Pokrovsky Surname User-submission:
This is a Russian surname, denoting a person who came from Pokrov/Pokrovsky (meaning 'covering place', 'shelter').
Pokrovsky Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6,266 | 1:23,001 | 3,270 |
| Belarus | 261 | 1:36,403 | 6,310 |
| Kazakhstan | 113 | 1:156,482 | 15,521 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Moldova | 7 | 1:508,767 | 32,975 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Transnistria | 5 | 1:94,940 | 11,199 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 1:1,194,531 | 65,188 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Pokrovsky Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Russian surname, denoting a person who came from Pokrov/Pokrovsky (meaning 'covering place', 'shelter').
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Pokrovsky Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pokrovsky Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pokrovsky (Russian: Покровский) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pokrovsky? popularity and diffusion
It is the 72,088th most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,064,808 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Pokrovsky live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 6,266 people, or 1 in 23,001. In Russia Pokrovsky is most numerous in: Moscow, where 14 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live. Besides Russia this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 4 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.
Pokrovsky Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Belarus.
In The United States those holding the Pokrovsky last name are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 40.41% being registered with the party.
Pokrovsky earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pokrovskyi | 95 | 540 | / |
| Pokrovskiy | 95 | 143 | / |
| Pokrovskay | 95 | 4 | / |
| Pokrovskyy | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pokrovskaya | 90 | 7,168 | / |
| Pakrovsky | 89 | 210 | / |
| Pokrovski | 89 | 91 | / |
| Pokrovska | 89 | 68 | / |
| Pokrowsky | 89 | 20 | / |
| Pokrovská | 89 | 3 | / |
| Pocrovsky | 89 | 2 | / |
| Pokrovskii | 84 | 59 | / |
| Pokrovskis | 84 | 54 | / |
| Pokrovskij | 84 | 26 | / |
| Pokrovskaa | 84 | 6 | / |
| Pokrowskiy | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pakrovskiy | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pokrovskaia | 80 | 750 | / |
| Pakrovskaya | 80 | 58 | / |
| Pokrovskaja | 80 | 26 | / |
| Pokrowskaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pokróvskaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pokrowski | 78 | 92 | / |
| Pakrovski | 78 | 7 | / |
| Pokrowska | 78 | 3 | / |
| Pakrovska | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pokrovszkaja | 76 | 1 | / |
| Pokrowskis | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pokrowskij | 74 | 1 | / |
| Pakrowski | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pocrovschi | 63 | 35 | / |
| Pocrovscaia | 60 | 15 | / |
| Pocrovschii | 60 | 1 | / |
| Pacrowski | 56 | 1 | / |
Pokrovsky Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pokrovsky in the Russian language | ||
| Покровский | pokrovskij | - |
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Footnotes
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