Proskurina Surname

49,275th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Proskurina 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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Proskurina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia9,6021:15,0102,098
Kazakhstan4091:43,2335,650
Uzbekistan1141:271,3088,096
Belarus921:103,27215,620
Kyrgyzstan851:70,2679,363
Latvia531:38,6805,889
Estonia191:69,56912,771
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Proskurina 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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Proskurina Last Name Facts

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

The surname Proskurina (Georgian: პროსკურინა, Russian: Проскурина) is found most in Russia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Proskurina? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,275th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 697,707 people. The surname Proskurina is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Proskurina are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 71 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Proskurina is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 9,602 people, or 1 in 15,010. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Belgorod Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 8 percent reside and Voronezh Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Besides Russia Proskurina exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent reside.

Proskurina Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Orthodox (67%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Proskurina last name are 21.68% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 68.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

Proskurina earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

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Proskurina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Proskurina in the Georgian language
პროსკურინაproskurina-
Proskurina in the Russian language
Проскуринаproskurina-

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