Porshnyov Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Porshnyov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Porshnyov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1511:954,45774,620
Belarus271:351,89137,455
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Porshnyov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Porshnyov (Russian: Поршнёв) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Porshnyov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Porshnyov? popularity and diffusion

Porshnyov is the 1,267,784th most common surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. Porshnyov is primarily found in Asia, where 72 percent of Porshnyov live; 70 percent live in North Asia and 70 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

The surname Porshnyov is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 954,457. In Russia Porshnyov is most numerous in: Novosibirsk Oblast, where 54 percent are found, Kemerovo Oblast, where 23 percent are found and Orenburg Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Other than Russia Porshnyov occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 15 percent are found and Israel, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Purshnyov897/
Parshnyov895/
Pershnyov891/
Porshnev821,139/
Porshneva781,156/
Porshniev781/
Porsnev757/
Porsneva7122/
Parshnev7110/
Porsnevs712/
Parshneva6726/
Poršnev6315/
Porşnev633/
Poršneva594/
Porşneva591/

Porshnyov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Porshnyov in the Russian language
Поршнёвporsnev-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Porshnyov
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