Svetlova Surname

36,317th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Svetlova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Svetlova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia12,7091:11,3401,564
Belarus7481:12,7021,985
Ukraine4421:102,99314,738
Kazakhstan2811:62,9277,772
Latvia881:23,2963,526
Uzbekistan821:377,1859,590
Kyrgyzstan231:259,68123,924
Estonia231:57,47010,794
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Transnistria201:23,7354,200
Moldova161:222,58620,292
England121:4,643,172139,951
Azerbaijan101:964,91214,691
Georgia91:416,17216,412
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Svetlová (1) are calculated separately.

Svetlova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Svetlova (Georgian: სვეტლოვა, Russian: Светлова) is most common in Russia. It may occur in the variant forms: Svetlová. For other possible spellings of Svetlova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Svetlova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Svetlova is the 36,317th most prevalent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 501,759 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Svetlova live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 12,709 people, or 1 in 11,340. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 18 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 5 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Svetlova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Svetlova surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Svetlova last name are 5.89% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 52.66% registered with the party.

Svetlova earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Svetlova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Svetlova in the Georgian language
სვეტლოვაsvetlova-
Svetlova in the Russian language
Светловаsvetlova-

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Footnotes

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