Polenkov Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Polenkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polenkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2481:581,14151,690
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Polenkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Polenkov (Russian: Поленков) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polenkov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 919,444th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name Polenkov occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Polenkov reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 581,141. In Russia Polenkov is primarily concentrated in: Krasnodar Krai, where 18 percent reside, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Tambov Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Not including Russia it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 8 percent reside and Belarus, where 5 percent reside.

Polenkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Polenkov last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Polenkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polenkov in the Russian language
Поленковpolenkov-

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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 Polenkov
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