Prokof Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Prokof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prokof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Prokof Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prokof (Russian: Прокоф) is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prokof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,075,631st most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Prokof reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 42 people, or 1 in 1,916,797. In Germany it is mostly found in: Brandenburg, where 40 percent reside, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, where 31 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 24 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Prokof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Prokof has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prokof last name grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Prokof Last Name Statistics demography

Prokof earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 34.85% less than the national average, earning $28,111 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prokopf92191/
Prokoff9222/
Prokofe922/
Proskof921/
Proskoff869/
Prockoff862/
Protkoff861/
Prokov8391/
Prokow839/
Prakof832/
Procof831/
Prokofova802/
Prokoph77315/
Proykov77139/
Proskow77126/
Prokhov77102/
Prokova7788/
Prockow7737/
Projkov7720/
Protkov7713/
Prozkow775/
Proškov774/
Prutkof772/
Prohkov772/
Proikov771/
Procoff771/
Prockov771/
Prokkob771/
Prozkov771/
Proshkov71147/
Proykova71142/
Prokhova7178/
Projkova7130/
Proszkow7114/
Prutkoff7111/
Prochkov717/
Prockova716/
Prokhoov714/
Prakhoff712/
Proukhov711/
Prochzkov67145/
Prakov6745/
Procov6714/
Prakow6711/
Prukov675/
Prekow673/
Proschkow672/
Prekov672/
Prokovova671/

Prokof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prokof in the Russian language
Прокофprokof-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prokof
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