Vakhnovan Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Vakhnovan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakhnovan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1231:370,10345,485
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Transnistria21:237,35016,204

Vakhnovan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vakhnovan (Russian: Вахнован) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Vakhnovan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakhnovan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,453,389th most frequent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 49,575,142 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vakhnovan reside; 99 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 370,103. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Chernivtsi Oblast, where 37 percent reside, Odessa Oblast, where 31 percent reside and Donetsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Beside Ukraine it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 7 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Vakhnovan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Vakhnovan surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vaughnovan842/
Vakanovna781/
Vknvn711/
Vaganovna676/
Vaughan-Evan671/
Phakhinphan6010/
Faknawan591/
Phakkhunnaphun521/
Vukinavanua50129/
Vikniuvienė503/

Vakhnovan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vakhnovan in the Russian language
Вахнованvahnovan-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vakhnovan
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