Sterkhova Surname

157,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,771 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sterkhova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sterkhova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,6571:54,2437,105
Ukraine811:562,00962,582
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Georgia41:936,38624,100
France21:33,211,361423,184
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Sterkhova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sterkhova (Georgian: სტერხოვა, Russian: Стерхова) is found most frequently in Russia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sterkhova? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 157,801st most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,629,934 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Sterkhova are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 2,657 people, or 1 in 54,243. In Russia Sterkhova is most numerous in: Udmurt Republic, where 51 percent live, Perm Krai, where 7 percent live and Volgograd Oblast, where 5 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 3 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Sterkhova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Sterkhova last name are 27.52% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 74.29% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sterkhova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sterkhova in the Georgian language
სტერხოვაsterkhova-
Sterkhova in the Russian language
Стерховаsterhova-

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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 Sterkhova
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