Rybnikov Surname

104,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Rybnikov Surname User-submission:

The Rybnikov surname originated from Russian word rybnik, which means both 'fish pie' (more common meaning) and 'fish seller' (older meaning). So the last name more likely comes from the occupations connected to the meaning of the word.

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Rybnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4,1661:34,5954,693
Kazakhstan1621:109,15111,851
Belarus631:150,81020,737
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Israel271:316,94927,106
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
England21:27,859,030389,889
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Rybnikov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Rybnikov surname originated from Russian word rybnik, which means both 'fish pie' (more common meaning) and 'fish seller' (older meaning). So the last name more likely comes from the occupations connected to the meaning of the word.

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Rybnikov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rybnikov (Russian: Рыбников) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Rybnikov.

How Common Is The Last Name Rybnikov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 104,651st most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,625,596 people. Rybnikov occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Rybnikov live; 66 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Rybnikov is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 4,166 people, or 1 in 34,595. In Russia Rybnikov is most prevalent in: Kemerovo Oblast, where 9 percent are found, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 6 percent are found and Moscow, where 6 percent are found. Not including Russia this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 4 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Rybnikov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Rybnikov last name are 6.52% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.29% being registered with the party.

Rybnikov earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 46.59% more than the national average, earning $63,250 USD per year.

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Rybnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rybnikov in the Russian language
Рыбниковrybnikov-

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