Prokhoroff Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Prokhoroff Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prokhoroff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Prokhoroff Last Name Facts

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

The last name Prokhoroff (Russian: Прохорофф) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Prokhoroff click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prokhoroff? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,373,373rd most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Prokhoroff occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Prokhoroff reside; 94 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 94 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Prokhoroff is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 5,543,194. In Russia Prokhoroff is primarily found in: Bryansk Oblast, where 62 percent live, Moscow, where 19 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 8 percent live. Not including Russia Prokhoroff is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prokhoroff Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prokhoroff in the Russian language
Прохороффprohoroff-

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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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