Prokhor Surname

285,461st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Prokhor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prokhor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine4741:96,03913,750
Russia4431:325,33432,789
Belarus3311:28,7044,978
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Prokhor (4,088) may also be a first name.

Prokhor Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prokhor (Georgian: პროხორ, Russian: Прохор) occurs most in Ukraine. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prokhor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 285,461st most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 5,410,205 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Prokhor are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Prokhor is also the 108,869th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 4,088 people.

The surname Prokhor is most common in Ukraine, where it is held by 474 people, or 1 in 96,039. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Rivne Oblast, where 45 percent live, Zhytomyr Oblast, where 14 percent live and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 8 percent live. Outside of Ukraine it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent live and Belarus, where 25 percent live.

Prokhor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Prokhor last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 40.48% registered to vote for the party.

Prokhor earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.25% more than the national average, earning $50,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prokor926/
Prokhar86102/
Prochor8680/
Prokhur8641/
Prokore861/
Prokhorova8252,446/
Prochorz805/
Prokottr802/
Prochore801/
Prokar77103/
Prokur7710/
Procor772/
Projor771/
Prokorova753/
Phrakhotr752/
Prakhar71272/
Prochorova71153/
Precoor7136/
Prochorová7113/
Prokharova7111/
Protcor719/
Prachor712/
Proskar712/
Prochar711/
Prochór711/
Prokhurova711/
Prodkar711/
Procotr711/
Prochart6720/
Proskart674/
Proscore673/
Proskaur671/
Prootcor671/
Prachoor671/

Prokhor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prokhor in the Georgian language
პროხორprokhor-
Prokhor in the Russian language
Прохорprohor-

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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 Prokhor
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