Sokolová Surname

153,254th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Sokolová Surname User-submission:

This is a Slavic female surname. It means 'eagle'.

Sokolová Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia1,5641:6,799828
Slovakia1,3051:4,089259

The alternate forms: Sokolova (276,634) & Sokólová (3) are calculated separately.

Sokolová Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Slavic female surname. It means 'eagle'.

- janka

Sokolová Last Name Facts

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

Sokolová is found in Czechia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Sokolova or Sokólová. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sokolová? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 153,254th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,540,100 people. The last name Sokolová occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sokolová reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is held by 1,564 people, or 1 in 6,799. In Czechia Sokolová is mostly found in: Moravian-Silesian Region, where 14 percent live, Plzeň Region, where 11 percent live and South Moravian Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Czechia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Slovakia, where 45 percent live.

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