Tikhonov Surname

7,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,782 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Tikhonov Surname User-submission:

Tikhonov is a patronymic form of Tikhon, meaning 'God's happiness'.

Tikhonov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia69,8911:2,062187
Belarus2,2721:4,182492
Kazakhstan1,2751:13,8692,078
Uzbekistan4411:70,1346,386
Kyrgyzstan1871:31,9395,152
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Transnistria881:5,394969
Israel761:112,60012,624
Turkmenistan741:74,1771,431
Tajikistan481:174,7231,769
Georgia391:96,0408,610
Moldova361:98,92711,954
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Azerbaijan221:438,5968,841
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Estonia151:88,12015,474
France131:5,109,440259,941
England121:4,643,172139,951
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Armenia71:418,5978,462
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Norway61:857,04855,549
Abkhazia61:40,4782,603
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

Tikhonov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Tikhonov is a patronymic form of Tikhon, meaning 'God's happiness'.

- Junie

Tikhonov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tikhonov (Georgian: ტიხონოვი, Russian: Тихонов) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tikhonov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,585th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 97,451 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Tikhonov are found; 73 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 73 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Tikhonov is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 69,891 people, or 1 in 2,062. In Russia Tikhonov is most frequent in: Moscow, where 9 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Russia Tikhonov occurs in 48 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 3 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Tikhonov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Tikhonov surname is primarily Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (87%) in Belarus, Orthodox (79%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Tikhonov are 9.92% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 56.69% being registered with the party.

The amount Tikhonov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.33% less than the national average, earning $46,537 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tikhonov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tikhonov in the Georgian language
ტიხონოვიtikhonovi61.11
ტიხონოვtikhonov38.89
Tikhonov in the Russian language
Тихоновtihonov-

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