Tsvetkov Surname

11,569th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48,599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Tsvetkov Surname User-submission:

Cyrillic transliteration: Цветков/ Цветкова.

The name originates around XVII century in central Russia, and is closely linked to the Russian Orthodox Church. 'Tsvetkov' is an 'artificial' surname - it and similar names appeared throughout XVII-XIX centuries, among the Russian Orthodox clergy.

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Tsvetkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia32,8121:4,392508
Bulgaria10,5621:66174
Ukraine2,5211:18,0572,474
Belarus9571:9,9281,493
Kazakhstan5691:31,0764,266
Estonia1761:7,510947
Spain1701:275,01217,060
Israel1571:54,5077,075
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
Uzbekistan931:332,5718,901
Canada631:584,85148,473
Kyrgyzstan591:101,23112,280
Transnistria481:9,8901,998
Turkmenistan371:148,3543,025
England321:1,741,18971,393
Georgia281:133,7699,999
Moldova261:136,97614,869
Greece231:481,73061,288
Finland151:366,44725,366
Tajikistan131:645,1304,278
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Cyprus91:98,3208,308
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Austria51:1,703,08789,702
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
China31:455,773,85521,925
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Latvia31:683,34934,074
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Tsvetkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Cyrillic transliteration: Цветков/ Цветкова.

The name originates around XVII century in central Russia, and is closely linked to the Russian Orthodox Church. 'Tsvetkov' is an 'artificial' surname - it and similar names appeared throughout XVII-XIX centuries, among the Russian Orthodox clergy. Artificial surnames were given to religious schools pupils who either did not have a surname, or to replace an existing one. As orthodox priests were obliged to marry, their artificial surnames were inherited by children, and thereby spread further.

At first, artificial surnames served simply to secure the identity of anonymous children, but became common practice in the future, usually given as a reward or punishment. Names assigned by the Russian clergy are both extremely varied and picturesque. The names are derived from holy names, areas, exotic animals and plants, and were given for the purpose of behavior and to highlight moral qualities.

'Tsvetkov' is a name given to the favourite pupils in a clergy, as reminders of flowering and prosperity. The name formed from the Russian word for 'flower' - and emphasized the quality of its owner - thriving, flourishing.

Historically, Tsvetkov was common surname with scientists and writers, because of its meaning and the fact that children of priests had the opportunity to receive a very good education at the time.

Sources:Тупиков Н.М., Словарь древнерусских личных собственных имен Толковый словарь В. Даля, в 4-х т. Петровский Н.А., Словарь русских личных имен. Унбегаун Б.О., Русские фамилии.

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Tsvetkov Last Name Facts

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

Tsvetkov (Georgian: ცვეტკოვი, Russian: Цветков) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tsvetkov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,569th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 149,953 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Tsvetkov are found; 66 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 65 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 32,812 people, or 1 in 4,392. In Russia it is most frequent in: Tver Oblast, where 9 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 8 percent live. Outside of Russia Tsvetkov exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 22 percent live and Ukraine, where 5 percent live.

Tsvetkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Tsvetkov surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Orthodox (92%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Tsvetkov last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tsvetkov earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 23.28% less than the national average, earning 265,521 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.71% less than the national average, earning $40,255 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.91% less than the national average, earning $48,734 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tsvetkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tsvetkov in the Georgian language
ცვეტკოვიtsvetkovi89.47
ცვეტკოვtsvetkov10.53
Tsvetkov in the Russian language
Цветковcvetkov-

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