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
Ribakova (Georgian: რიბაკოვა, Russian: Рибакова) is borne by more people in Latvia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ribakova? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ribakova is the 477,903rd most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ribakova are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in Baltic Europe.
Ribakova is most widespread in Latvia, where it is held by 581 people, or 1 in 3,528. In Latvia it is mostly concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 41 percent reside, Latgale, where 26 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Latvia it occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 8 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 2 percent reside.
Ribakova Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily 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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