Porkhanov Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Porkhanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Porkhanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Porkhanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Porkhanov (Russian: Порханов) is most common in Russia. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Porkhanov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,665,662nd most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Porkhanov are found; 93 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 93 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia Porkhanov is most common in: Mari El Republic, where 64 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Republic of Tatarstan, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Russia Porkhanov is found in one country. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Porkhanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Porkhanov in the Russian language
Порхановporhanov-

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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 Porkhanov
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