Ruzhkov Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Ruzhkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruzhkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Ruzhkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ruzhkov (Russian: Ружков) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruzhkov? popularity and diffusion

Ruzhkov is the 2,776,799th most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Ruzhkov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Ruzhkov are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 59 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 4,969,761. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 17 percent live, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 14 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent live. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 18 percent live and Bulgaria, where 12 percent live.

Ruzhkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ruzhkov last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 40% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruzhkova9369/
Ruzkov922/
Ruchkov86163/
Rizhkov8657/
Hruzkov8615/
Ruchkova80166/
Rozhckov802/
Rozhkkov801/
Rozhkcov801/
Rutchkov801/
Rouchkov801/
Rujkov7733/
Ruckov773/
Hruchkova751/
Rouchkova751/
Rutskov71125/
Roczkov7136/
Rozhkow711/
Ritzkov711/
Rozhkof711/
Reuckov711/
Reutskov67246/
Rutskova67176/
Rozhkoff677/
Rauchkob675/
Roučkova671/

Ruzhkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruzhkov in the Russian language
Ружковruzkov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ruzhkov
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