Sakharov Surname

27,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sakharov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sakharov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia17,1471:8,4051,110
Ukraine1,3941:32,6564,731
Belarus5471:17,3692,847
Kazakhstan3951:44,7665,809
Uzbekistan1141:271,3088,096
France511:1,302,406132,002
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Kyrgyzstan421:142,20615,558
Transnistria251:18,9883,397
Georgia191:197,13411,854
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Armenia61:488,3639,305
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England41:13,929,515290,718
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Sakharov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sakharov (Georgian: სახაროვი, Russian: Сахаров) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sakharov.

How Common Is The Last Name Sakharov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sakharov is the 27,010th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 366,374 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Sakharov reside; 83 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 17,147 people, or 1 in 8,405. In Russia it is primarily found in: Saratov Oblast, where 20 percent live, Moscow, where 8 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent live. Aside from Russia Sakharov is found in 40 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent live and Belarus, where 3 percent live.

Sakharov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Sakharov last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (94%) in Belarus, Orthodox (82%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (95%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Sakharov are 3.27% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50.04% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sakharov earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.13% less than the national average, earning $36,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.15% more than the national average, earning $60,190 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sakharova9418,883/
Shakharov94152/
Sakarov9374/
Shakharova89166/
Shaukharov8991/
Zakharov88178,764/
Shakarov883,439/
Sacharov88229/
Sakhorov88158/
Sakarova8893/
Sakharev8880/
Sahharov8835/
Sakharav889/
Saykarov884/
Sakharof884/
Sakherov883/
Sokharov882/
Satkarov881/
Sakkarov881/
Xakharov881/
Shaukharova84129/
Shaykharova842/
Shakhaurzov841/
Zakharova82205,977/
Shakarova823,250/
Sakhorova82204/
Sacharova8247/
Sakharoff8224/
Shakherov8224/
Shakharev8212/
Shaukarov8210/
Saykarova828/
Zakharrov822/
Zzakharov822/
Soukharov822/
Zakharovs822/
Zakkharov822/
Shaykarov822/
Sokharova821/
Sakhorovs821/
Sakkarova821/
Zhakharov821/
Zakharoov821/
Seykharov821/
Sajkarova821/
Djakharov821/
Şakarov801,074/
Zakarov8079/
Sakarev8056/
Sakarav8023/
Sajarov8023/
Sekarov8014/
Šakarov806/
Saqarov804/
Sakorov803/
Sakerov803/
Sokarov802/
Cakarov802/
Sacarov802/
Sakarow801/
Çakarov801/
Sakarob801/
Shashkarov7868/
Shaukarova7827/
Shaaskarov7822/
Zhaukharov7816/
Dzhakharov7813/
Zhaykharov787/
Zakkharova782/
Shaykarova782/
Zakharrova781/
Zakhaarova781/
Sheykharov781/
Shakharoff781/
Shakhorova781/
Şakarova751,158/
Sokharev75638/
Zakharev75595/
Shakerov75304/
Sacharow75282/
Zacharov75267/
Zahharov75231/
Shokarov75129/
Zakarova75116/
Shaqarov7562/
Sokhorov7548/
Sekharav7543/
Zakhorov7533/
Zakharav7528/
Šajkarov7526/
Sakarowa7525/
Zokharov7520/
Shekarov7511/
Zakherov7510/
Zakharof7510/
Sokarova756/
Sakorova754/
Zakaurov754/
Shakorov753/
Shakarev752/
Sakharaw751/
Sacarova751/
Sakaraev751/
Saqarova751/
Zaykarov751/
Shakarav751/
Sotkarov751/
Zahkarov751/
Šahharov751/
Shacarov751/
Satkarow751/
Dzhakharova744/
Zhaukharova742/
Zakharovova741/
Zakharoff71229/
Sacharoff71145/
Shokarova71117/
Shaukerov7197/
Sokhorova7192/
Sakkaraev7135/
Shaqarova7133/
Zakhareev7130/
Šajkarova7129/
Soukharev7122/
Sackaroff7122/
Zokharova7120/
Zakhorova7113/
Shekherov7113/
Sacharowa7113/
Shekharev7112/
Shokharev7112/
Sahajarav7110/
Shakaroff719/
Shokhorov718/
Chacharov717/
Zaycharov716/
Soykharev715/
Shakorova714/
Zakaurova714/
Zhaukarov713/
Sahijarav713/
Sekhaarav713/
Shocharov713/
Sheykarov713/
Dzhakarov712/
Zakahrova711/
Schakerov711/
Shekharav711/
Shakhorev711/
Shakharab711/
Sahakarav711/
Sakharafe711/
Shokherov711/
Sachourov711/
Sekerov672,725/
Sokorov67205/
Sokarev67112/
Zakerov6798/
Sekarev6767/
Sokerov6757/
Zakarow6740/
Zaqarov6716/
Shacharoff6715/
Sacarob6712/
Shokhorova677/
Chachkarov676/
Zakarev675/
Sheykarova675/
Zajarov675/
Dzhakarova674/
Cekarov674/
Dzhokharov673/
Šakarovová673/
Saikharaph673/
Zakarof672/
Zhaukarova672/
Zakorov671/
Sekorov671/
Zacarov671/
Shakourova671/
Sajarof671/
Sakaraw671/
Sakorow671/

Sakharov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sakharov in the Georgian language
სახაროვიsakharovi-
Sakharov in the Russian language
Сахаровsaharov-

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Footnotes

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