Sobkiv Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sobkiv Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sobkiv Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Sobkiv Last Name Facts

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

Sobkiv (Russian: Собкив) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sobkiv? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sobkiv is the 2,352,516th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Sobkiv are found; 76 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 2,620,419. In Russia Sobkiv is mostly concentrated in: Belgorod Oblast, where 22 percent reside, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 18 percent reside and Komi Republic, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Uzbekistan, where 6 percent reside.

Sobkiv Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Christian (52%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sobkyv8378/
Sobkiw8371/
Zobkiv8315/
Sopkiev774/
Shovkiev7132/
Zobkiw6778/
Savkiv6771/
Zobkyv6733/
Sopkiw6721/
Sabkyv673/
Sovkyv672/

Sobkiv Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sobkiv in the Russian language
Собкивsobkiv-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sobkiv
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