Polkov Surname

445,853rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Polkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5321:270,90828,280
Israel721:118,85613,107
Czechia601:177,22426,394
Ukraine301:1,517,423120,367
Slovakia251:213,45834,691
Bulgaria181:387,71718,370
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Polkov Last Name Facts

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

Polkov (Russian: Полков) is most common in Russia. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polkov? popularity and diffusion

Polkov is the 445,853rd most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,526,204 people. The last name Polkov is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Polkov are found; 54 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 43 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 532 people, or 1 in 270,908. In Russia Polkov is primarily concentrated in: Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 23 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 10 percent live and Tyumen Oblast, where 9 percent live. Beside Russia this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 9 percent live and Czechia, where 8 percent live.

Polkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Polkov last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Polkov surname are 23.82% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 70.59% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Polkova92725/
Polkhov92285/
Pollkov922/
Polkoev921/
Polkhova86314/
Poselkov864/
Polhkova861/
Polckova861/
Palkov83301/
Polkow83227/
Polcov831/
Polkof831/
Podtelkov8031/
Polkovova8012/
Poshylkov801/
Palkova77350/
Palkhov7718/
Polcova7718/
Polkoff7710/
Palkovs777/
Polkeev773/
Polkaev772/
Palkhova7116/
Pollkoff711/
Palkow6751/
Palkovová674/
Palcov673/
Palkof671/
Pahalkova671/
Polcow670/
Polkaew6292/
Palkeev6214/
Palcova627/
Palkaev624/
Palkoff621/
Phelkow621/
Poolkaw621/
Poolkaew57451/
Pholkaew57161/
Palkhaev5710/
Paulkoff570/
Phoolkaew536/

Polkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polkov in the Russian language
Полковpolkov-

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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 Polkov
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