Ribakovs Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Ribakovs 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.

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Ribakovs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia3821:5,367747
England201:2,785,90397,972
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Ribakovs Surname Meaning

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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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Ribakovs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ribakovs is more commonly found in Latvia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ribakovs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 695,980th most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 17,187,608 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ribakovs are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

The last name Ribakovs is most commonly used in Latvia, where it is borne by 382 people, or 1 in 5,367. In Latvia Ribakovs is most prevalent in: Riga Planning Region, where 42 percent are found, Latgale, where 30 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 20 percent are found. Outside of Latvia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Ribakovs Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Ribakovs earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 9.18% less than the national average, earning $39,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 88.5% more than the national average, earning $93,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ribakov93150/
Ribakova88699/
Ribackov881/
Ribackova821/
Rybakov8036,956/
Ribacov80212/
Ribakow8072/
Rebakov804/
Rivakov804/
Ribokov802/
Rybakova7535,966/
Ribacova75169/
Ribakoff7588/
Hrybakov7541/
Rysbakov7517/
Rybackov753/
Rebakova752/
Reebakov752/
Ribokova752/
Rybaakov751/
Rybakcov751/
Rybakkov751/
Rybakoiv751/
Rybachkov71240/
Hrybakova7150/
Rysbakhov714/
Rybackova714/
Rybaukova712/
Raybackov711/
Rybokov6755/
Rybakow6724/
Revakov6721/
Rybacov674/
Rybakovová673/
Rybakof673/
Hrebackova672/
Rybakav672/
Ribacow671/
Ryvakov671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ribakovs
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