Smelkova Surname

274,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Smelkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smelkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,2851:112,15813,584
Ukraine661:689,73872,622
Latvia191:107,89715,192
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Slovakia81:667,05668,191
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Şmelkova (3), Šmelkova (2), Smelková (1) & Šmelková (345) are calculated separately.

Smelkova Last Name Facts

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

Smelkova (Russian: Смелкова) is most common in Russia. It can also appear as a variant: Şmelkova, Šmelkova, Smelková or Šmelková. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smelkova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Smelkova is the 274,999th most frequently held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,161,151 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Smelkova are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Smelkova is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 1,285 people, or 1 in 112,158. In Russia Smelkova is primarily concentrated in: Vologda Oblast, where 20 percent live, Stavropol Krai, where 19 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live. Barring Russia Smelkova is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 5 percent live and Latvia, where 1 percent live.

Smelkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia.

In The United States Smelkova are 18.02% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 64.79% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Smelkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smelkova in the Russian language
Смелковаsmelkova-

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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 Smelkova
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