Posokhova Surname

111,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Posokhova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Posokhova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,6031:55,3687,229
Ukraine1,1951:38,0945,499
Kazakhstan2801:63,1527,800
Belarus341:279,44332,011
Georgia121:312,12914,385
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
France31:22,140,907385,998
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Posokhova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Posokhova (Georgian: პოსოხოვა, Russian: Посохова) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Posokhova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 111,925th most frequently held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,758,578 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Posokhova reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 79 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 2,603 people, or 1 in 55,368. In Russia Posokhova is primarily concentrated in: Belgorod Oblast, where 16 percent reside, Orenburg Oblast, where 11 percent reside and Republic of Adygea, where 9 percent reside. Besides Russia it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 29 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 7 percent reside.

Posokhova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Posokhova last name is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Posokhova are 19.44% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 66.21% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Posokhova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Posokhova in the Georgian language
პოსოხოვაposokhova-
Posokhova in the Russian language
Посоховаposohova-

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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 Posokhova
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