Porshakov Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Porshakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Porshakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1281:1,125,96183,965
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Porshakov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Porshakov (Russian: Поршаков) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Porshakov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Porshakov is the 1,491,356th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Porshakov is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Porshakov live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 95 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 1,125,961. In Russia it is mostly found in: Penza Oblast, where 30 percent are found, Mordovia Republic, where 19 percent are found and Moscow, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Russia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Porshakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Porshakov last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Porshakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Porshakov in the Russian language
Поршаковporsakov-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Porshakov
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