Samokhval Surname

258,507th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Belarus

Samokhval Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samokhval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine7551:60,2958,699
Belarus4711:20,1723,402
Russia2751:524,08447,803
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Samokhval Last Name Facts

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

The surname Samokhval (Russian: Самохвал) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samokhval? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 258,507th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 4,788,138 people. The surname Samokhval occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Samokhval live; 93 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Samokhval is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is held by 755 people, or 1 in 60,295. In Ukraine Samokhval is mostly found in: Vinnytsia Oblast, where 15 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Kirovohrad Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Not including Ukraine it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 31 percent are found and Russia, where 18 percent are found.

Samokhval Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Samokhval last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Orthodox (81%) in Belarus and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Samokhval surname are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samakhval8920/
Samochval893/
Samokhvalova8611,580/
Samokvalova808/
Samochwal7825/
Samochual781/
Samochvalova76163/
Samakhvalova7612/
Samokhvolova762/
Somokhvalova761/
Samochwał6727/
Samatchwal631/
Somajval592/

Samokhval Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samokhval in the Russian language
Самохвалsamohval-

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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 Samokhval
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