Rakov Surname

53,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,624 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Rakov Surname User-submission:

Rakov is a patronymic form of Rak, meaning 'crayfish'.

Rakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,1261:20,2252,852
Ukraine8901:51,1497,400
Belarus4281:22,1993,751
Bulgaria3751:18,6101,709
Kazakhstan2441:72,4698,709
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Uzbekistan761:406,96210,029
Transnistria441:10,7892,147
Kyrgyzstan441:135,74215,060
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Israel251:342,30528,607
Serbia241:297,70615,186
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Azerbaijan151:643,27511,348
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Peru111:2,889,46628,985
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Lithuania51:606,91821,375
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Rakov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rakov is a patronymic form of Rak, meaning 'crayfish'.

- Junie

Rakov Last Name Facts

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

Rakov (Russian: Раков) is most common in Russia. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Rakov.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 53,102nd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 757,226 people. The surname Rakov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Rakov live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 70 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 7,126 people, or 1 in 20,225. In Russia it is most common in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Russia Rakov exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent are found and Belarus, where 4 percent are found.

Rakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Rakov last name is chiefly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Rakov last name are 8.57% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 55.34% being registered with the party.

The amount Rakov earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 406.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 98,096 per year; in United States they earn 32.7% more than the national average, earning $57,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning $39,846 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakova919,035/
Raykov917,085/
Rajkov91802/
Rackov91752/
Raikov91508/
Rakhov91358/
Raškov91321/
Hrakov91140/
Rakovs9186/
Rzakov9127/
Razkov9110/
Raakov916/
Rakkov914/
Raçkov914/
Raşkov913/
Rahkov912/
Raykova837,532/
Rachkov833,330/
Raikova83530/
Rakhova83503/
Hrakova83170/
Rackova83104/
Rajkova8325/
Hrakhov8325/
Rzhakov839/
Rzakhov839/
Hraskov838/
Rackovs837/
Raakova836/
Hradkov836/
Raukova834/
Rakkova834/
Razzkov833/
Rad'kov832/
Rasskov832/
Ratkovs832/
Raskovs832/
Radkovs832/
Raukhov831/
Rayskov831/
Rahkova831/
Radkkov831/
Raiskov831/
Razkhov831/
Hrackov831/
Raikovs831/
Raaskov831/
Rakow803,236/
Rokov80351/
Rekov80322/
Racov80154/
Rakav80132/
Rakof8020/
Rakev8014/
Raqov801/
Rõkov801/
Rzhakhov7776/
Hrakhova7750/
Raichkov7713/
Hrachkov7713/
Rajkhova7712/
Hrackova773/
Raickova772/
Raukhova772/
Hrajkova772/
Rayshkov771/
Rahakova771/
Raschkov771/
Rackow731,807/
Hrekov731,706/
Rozkov731,102/
Rojkov73928/
Rakaev73406/
Rakoff73263/
Rokova73192/
Roskov73177/
Racova73168/
Rascov73138/
Reukov73136/
Ratcov73128/
Rockov73112/
Raicov7392/
Rotkov7376/
Rakeev7361/
Rodkov7356/
Rekhov7345/
Rokhov7331/
Rogkov7330/
Rakhav7320/
Rakowa7320/
Rahkob7318/
Radcov7317/
Raikow7313/
Rzaqov7312/
Raekow7312/
Rakkob739/
Reykov738/
Radkow738/
Rohkov736/
Ruikov735/
Raykow735/
Rajkow735/
Reikov734/
Raikav734/
Rehkov734/
Roškov734/
Raakow734/
Raykof733/
Reckov732/
Roykov732/
Raycov731/
Razcov731/
Rokkov731/
Rokoev731/
Rokosv731/
Rakhow731/
Radkof731/
Ragkav731/
Rõzkov731/
Rakouf731/
Raskav731/
Roikov731/
Rakhev731/
Ragkow731/
Rakkow730/
Rajkovová718/
Rojkova67951/
Rakhaev67395/
Roshkov67232/
Rackoff67194/
Hrekhov67155/
Rashkow67117/
Rozkovs67106/
Rajkowa6768/
Raykoff6747/
Rokhoev6744/
Raskoff6734/
Rokhova6729/
Rooskov6728/
Reakoff6726/
Ratkoff6722/
Rochkov6720/
Radkoff6720/
Hrokhov6720/
Raykeev6719/
Roytkov6716/
Raikoff6715/
Raukopf6713/
Rogkova6711/
Rajkhow6710/
Raackow679/
Rockova678/
Reykhov677/
Raicova677/
Reykova675/
Rakheev675/
Rajcova675/
Rahkopf674/
Rahkhav674/
Rottkov673/
Raßkopf673/
Rohkova672/
Roykova672/
Rogkhov672/
Razkoff672/
Reukhov672/
Raekoff672/
Raikowa672/
Roskovs672/
Raickow672/
Rosskov671/
Reuckov671/
Ragkhav671/
Rakhowa671/
Rachqov671/
Raikeev671/
Raskkow671/
Rokkova671/
Rockhov671/
Hracova671/
Hrõkova671/
Hrokova671/
Rahkoph671/
Raykhev671/
Rodkovh671/
Roikova671/
Rakkhow671/
Rakkhob671/
Rakhouf671/
Roehkov671/
Raskoph670/

Rakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rakov in the Russian language
Раковrakov-

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