Tselovalnikov Surname

240,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Tselovalnikov Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from the word, tselovalnik (literally, 'kisser'), a common term for various officials in Muscovy. The term is a contraction of the expression "krestny tselovalnik" - "the one who kissed the cross", in reference to the sworn oath accompanied with the kissing of the Holy Cross.

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Tselovalnikov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,6091:89,57311,189
Kazakhstan191:930,65856,702
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Tselovalnikov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from the word, tselovalnik (literally, 'kisser'), a common term for various officials in Muscovy. The term is a contraction of the expression "krestny tselovalnik" - "the one who kissed the cross", in reference to the sworn oath accompanied with the kissing of the Holy Cross.

- tselovan

Tselovalnikov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tselovalnikov (Georgian: ცელოვალნიკოვი, Russian: Целовальников) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Tselovalnikov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tselovalnikov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 240,410th most numerous family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,379,535 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Tselovalnikov reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 86 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Tselovalnikov is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 1,609 people, or 1 in 89,573. In Russia Tselovalnikov is mostly concentrated in: Orenburg Oblast, where 38 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 7 percent are found and Belgorod Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia Tselovalnikov is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Tselovalnikov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia.

In The United States Tselovalnikov are 6.04% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.81% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tselovalnikova961,314/
Tselovalnikovy961/
Tsyelovalinikov931/
Tselovalnykov92111/
Tselevalnikov921/
Tsyelovalinikova9038/
Tselovalnykova89149/
Tsilovalnikova891/

Tselovalnikov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tselovalnikov in the Georgian language
ცელოვალნიკოვიtselovalnikovi75
ცელოვალნიკოვtselovalnikov25
Tselovalnikov in the Russian language
Целовальниковcelovalnikov-

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