Protasov Surname

45,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,345 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Protasov Surname User-submission:

Protasov is a patronymic form of the surname Protas, meaning 'in front'.

Protasov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia9,2741:15,5412,165
Ukraine1,2491:36,4475,275
Belarus2871:33,1055,733
Kazakhstan2761:64,0677,888
Uzbekistan1031:300,2838,324
Kyrgyzstan231:259,68123,924
Moldova221:161,88016,529
Israel221:388,98331,283
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China21:683,660,78330,601
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
England11:55,718,059489,080
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Protasov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Protasov is a patronymic form of the surname Protas, meaning 'in front'.

- Junie

Protasov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Protasov (Georgian: პროტასოვი, Russian: Протасов) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Protasov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 45,708th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 642,358 people. Protasov occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Protasov live; 69 percent live in Eastern Europe and 69 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 9,274 people, or 1 in 15,541. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 7 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Irkutsk Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Not including Russia this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 11 percent are found and Belarus, where 3 percent are found.

Protasov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Protasov last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.08% being registered to vote for the party.

Protasov earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.44% less than the national average, earning $28,722 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Protasov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Protasov in the Georgian language
პროტასოვიprotasovi-
Protasov in the Russian language
Протасовprotasov-

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