Prokhorsky Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Prokhorsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prokhorsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1181:1,221,38288,976
Belarus341:279,44332,011
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Prokhorsky Last Name Facts

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

Prokhorsky (Russian: Прохорский) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prokhorsky? popularity and diffusion

Prokhorsky is the 1,415,499th most numerous last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Prokhorsky are found; 96 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 96 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Prokhorsky is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 1,221,382. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Tambov Oblast, where 45 percent live, Moscow, where 12 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 22 percent live and Transnistria, where 1 percent live.

Prokhorsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Prokhorsky last name is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Prokhorsky surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prokhorsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prokhorsky in the Russian language
Прохорскийprohorskij-

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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 Prokhorsky
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