Pozharski Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Pozharski Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pozharski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Pozharski Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pozharski (Russian: Пожарски) is found most in Bulgaria. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pozharski? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Pozharski occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Pozharski reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 2,326,302. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Pleven Province, where 33 percent live, Sofia City Province, where 33 percent live and Varna Province, where 33 percent live. Besides Bulgaria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent live and Russia, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pozharski Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pozharski in the Russian language
Пожарскиpozarski-

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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 Pozharski
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