Ryzhakov Surname

147,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Ryzhakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ryzhakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,6891:53,5977,030
Ukraine2121:214,73028,777
Belarus521:182,71323,870
Kazakhstan331:535,83338,572
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Ryzhakov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ryzhakov (Russian: Рыжаков) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ryzhakov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 147,435th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,426,755 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Ryzhakov reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Ryzhakov is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 2,689 people, or 1 in 53,597. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Zabaykalsky Krai, where 9 percent are found and Moscow, where 5 percent are found. Besides Russia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Ryzhakov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ryzhakov last name is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Ryzhakov surname are 8.43% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 55.2% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Ryzhakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ryzhakov in the Russian language
Рыжаковryzakov-

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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 Ryzhakov
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