Ribakova Surname
Approximately 699 people bear this surname
Ribakova Surname User-submission:
This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of a fisherman, one who caught and sold fish. It is derived from the Russian word ryba, meaning 'fish', or rybak, meaning 'fisherman', and a suffix -ov or -ova, son and daughter respectively.
Read More About This SurnameRibakova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 581 | 1:3,528 | 470 |
| Russia | 53 | 1:2,719,303 | 152,706 |
| Bulgaria | 15 | 1:465,260 | 20,978 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1:416,172 | 16,412 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Abkhazia | 4 | 1:60,716 | 3,073 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Ribakova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of a fisherman, one who caught and sold fish. It is derived from the Russian word ryba, meaning 'fish', or rybak, meaning 'fisherman', and a suffix -ov or -ova, son and daughter respectively.
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Ribakova Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Ribakova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ribakova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ribakova (Georgian: რიბაკოვა, Russian: Рибакова) is carried by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ribakova? popularity and diffusion
Ribakova is the 477,903rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ribakova live; 85 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in Baltic Europe.
It is most widely held in Latvia, where it is carried by 581 people, or 1 in 3,528. In Latvia it is most frequent in: Riga Planning Region, where 41 percent reside, Latgale, where 26 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including Latvia it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 8 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside.
Ribakova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ribakova surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ribakova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ribakova in the Georgian language | ||
| რიბაკოვა | ribakova | - |
| Ribakova in the Russian language | ||
| Рибакова | ribakova | - |
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