Prokhorov Surname

10,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Prokhorov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prokhorov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia44,0991:3,268348
Ukraine3,3991:13,3931,756
Belarus1,9971:4,758596
Kazakhstan1,1661:15,1652,235
Uzbekistan3811:81,1796,453
Kyrgyzstan1711:34,9285,519
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Transnistria451:10,5492,110
Moldova281:127,19214,173
Georgia271:138,72410,160
Azerbaijan251:385,9658,091
Tajikistan251:335,4682,548
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
England51:11,143,612252,590
France41:16,605,680368,153
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Armenia31:976,72713,552
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Prokhorov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prokhorov (Georgian: პროხოროვი, Russian: Прохоров) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prokhorov? popularity and diffusion

Prokhorov is the 10,892nd most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 141,396 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Prokhorov reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Russia, where it is held by 44,099 people, or 1 in 3,268. In Russia Prokhorov is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 11 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found and Republic of Ingushetia, where 5 percent are found. Barring Russia it exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Belarus, where 4 percent are found.

Prokhorov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Prokhorov last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (93%) in Belarus, Orthodox (87%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Prokhorov are 5.48% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Prokhorov earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $39,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $44,277 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prokhorov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prokhorov in the Georgian language
პროხოროვიprokhorovi70
პროხოროვprokhorov30
Prokhorov in the Russian language
Прохоровprohorov-

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