Porokhovoy Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Porokhovoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Porokhovoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia871:1,656,587109,852
Belarus101:950,10668,851
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287

Porokhovoy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Porokhovoy (Russian: Пороховой) is found most frequently in Russia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Porokhovoy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Porokhovoy is the 1,806,862nd most frequently occurring last name internationally, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. Porokhovoy occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Porokhovoy reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Porokhovoy is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 87 people, or 1 in 1,656,587. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 36 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent are found.

Porokhovoy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Porokhovoy surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 44.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Porokhovoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Porokhovoy in the Russian language
Пороховойporohovoj-

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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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