Proskurin Surname

56,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,961 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Proskurin Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the word proskura, prosphora or prosvira, a kind of bread prepared for sanctuary holidays in old Russia, similar to Easter cake. The name of this cake comes from the name of a special grass, which was used in its' dough.

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Proskurin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,8291:18,4092,605
Kazakhstan7601:23,2663,323
Kyrgyzstan1021:58,5558,145
Uzbekistan761:406,96210,029
Belarus701:135,72919,252
Estonia231:57,47010,794
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Transnistria151:31,6475,088
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Israel131:658,28045,106
Moldova121:296,78124,445
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Proskurin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the word proskura, prosphora or prosvira, a kind of bread prepared for sanctuary holidays in old Russia, similar to Easter cake. The name of this cake comes from the name of a special grass, which was used in its' dough. Proskurin, Proskuryakov for men and Proskurina, Proskuryakova for women, meaning 'one who bakes this altar cakes'.

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Proskurin Last Name Facts

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

Proskurin (Georgian: პროსკურინი, Russian: Проскурин) is most common in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proskurin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Proskurin is the 56,565th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 813,251 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Proskurin are found; 70 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Proskurin is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 7,829 people, or 1 in 18,409. In Russia Proskurin is most prevalent in: Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent reside, Voronezh Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 7 percent reside. Beside Russia Proskurin exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent reside.

Proskurin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (92%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Proskurin last name are 2.07% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 48.84% being registered with the political party.

The amount Proskurin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 29.06% more than the national average, earning $55,688 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.44% less than the national average, earning $31,082 CAD per year.

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Proskurin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Proskurin in the Georgian language
პროსკურინიproskurini-
Proskurin in the Russian language
Проскуринproskurin-

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