Tikhontsev Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Tikhontsev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tikhontsev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Tikhontsev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tikhontsev (Russian: Тихонцев) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tikhontsev.

How Common Is The Last Name Tikhontsev? popularity and diffusion

Tikhontsev is the 2,909,720th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Tikhontsev live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Tikhontsev is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 3,351,699. In Russia it is primarily found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 19 percent live, Sakhalin Oblast, where 14 percent live and Astrakhan Oblast, where 12 percent live. Besides Russia Tikhontsev is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 2 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tikhontsev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tikhontsev in the Russian language
Тихонцевtihoncev-

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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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