Puhov Surname
Approximately 201 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePuhov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 85 | 1:1,695,565 | 111,577 |
| Bulgaria | 51 | 1:136,841 | 7,953 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
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 Religious Adherence
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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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