Pozharsky Surname

263,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,487 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Pozharsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pozharsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1621:124,03014,731
Belarus2201:43,1877,411
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Israel191:450,40234,739
Kyrgyzstan181:331,81428,558
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Pozharsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pozharsky (Russian: Пожарский) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pozharsky? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 263,444th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,900,838 people. Pozharsky occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Pozharsky live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 1,162 people, or 1 in 124,030. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 15 percent reside, Belgorod Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Bryansk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Pozharsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Pozharsky last name is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Pozharsky last name are 1.94% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 44.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

Pozharsky earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 37.18% more than the national average, earning $59,190 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pozharsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pozharsky in the Russian language
Пожарскийpozarskij-

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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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