Puhov Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Puhov Surname User-submission:

Pronounced 'Puh' or 'Pooh', like in 'Winnie The Pooh', but the h is hard (like in the word horse). This is the word for 'cotton' or 'feathers'. However, unlike many believe, this is not the root of the last name. The root is actually the last name Puhov, which may or not have drawn its meaning from cotton/feathers.

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Puhov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia851:1,695,565111,577
Bulgaria511:136,8417,953
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Israel121:713,13647,700
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Puhov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pronounced 'Puh' or 'Pooh', like in 'Winnie The Pooh', but the h is hard (like in the word horse). This is the word for 'cotton' or 'feathers'. However, unlike many believe, this is not the root of the last name. The root is actually the last name Puhov, which may or not have drawn its meaning from cotton/feathers.

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Puhov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Puhov occurs most in Russia. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Puhov.

How Common Is The Last Name Puhov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,181,191st most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. Puhov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Puhov reside; 36 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 35 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Puhov is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 1,695,565. In Russia Puhov is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 21 percent reside, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 14 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 25 percent reside and Croatia, where 9 percent reside.

Puhov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia.

In The United States Puhov are 2.33% more likely to be registered Liberal Democratics than The US average, with 44.44% being registered with the party.

Puhov earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 25.54% less than the national average, earning $36,992 CAD per year.

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Pouhova832/
Buhov80222/
Pauov809/
Puhof801/
Pauhof73520/
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Puhoff7317/
Bouhov733/
Pauhofová71290/
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Puev6778/
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