Vetrov Surname

22,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Vetrov Surname User-submission:

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of the one who represents wind [Russian ветер means 'wind' =converted to English text, veter + common suffix -ov(a)].

Vetrov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia20,0291:7,196928
Ukraine2,0751:21,9393,084
Belarus1,1611:8,1841,178
Kazakhstan3781:46,7796,040
Uzbekistan1031:300,2838,324
Moldova721:49,4637,196
Kyrgyzstan671:89,14411,219
Transnistria641:7,4171,437
Turkmenistan561:98,0201,979
Azerbaijan331:292,3986,787
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Georgia121:312,12914,385
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Armenia71:418,5978,462
England31:18,572,686338,250
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

The alternate forms: Větrov (1) are calculated separately.

Vetrov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Russian surname, denoting a descendant of the one who represents wind [Russian ветер means 'wind' =converted to English text, veter + common suffix -ov(a)].

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Vetrov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vetrov (Georgian: ვეტროვი, Russian: Ветров) is most common in Russia. It may be found as: Větrov. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vetrov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 22,449th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 301,188 people. The last name Vetrov occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Vetrov reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 20,029 people, or 1 in 7,196. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 14 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent are found and Belarus, where 5 percent are found.

Vetrov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Vetrov last name is principally Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (60%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vetrov surname are 0.68% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 46.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

Vetrov earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 39.5% more than the national average, earning $60,194 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Větrov941/
Vetrova9223,841/
Vetrovs9255/
Vietrov925/
Vetroov922/
Verov91240/
Verova83346/
Vytrov83161/
Vergov8389/
Vatrov8345/
Vitrov8327/
Verhov8324/
Betrov8324/
Fetrov8319/
Veerov8318/
Vetrof838/
Vetrev835/
Veyrov832/
Vierov832/
Votrov831/
Veirov831/
Vytrova77266/
Vergova77107/
Vetroff7769/
Vitrova7721/
Verhova7720/
Veerova7717/
Fetrova7712/
Vystrov7712/
Betrova777/
Bestrov775/
Phetrov773/
Vetraev773/
Veyrova773/
Veherov772/
Vejrova771/
Verzhov771/
Vettrop771/
Berov731,156/
Vyrov73200/
Verow73162/
Virov73128/
Verav7324/
Verof734/
Voystrov7122/
Vayterov712/
Voistrov712/
Veherova712/
Voiterov711/
Fetrow67955/
Vierow67385/
Vyrova67167/
Virova67140/
Verhof6771/
Veroff6754/
Vihrov6744/
Verhow6743/
Vetrab6738/
Verrow6731/
Wetrow6731/
Vergow6727/
Veroft6725/
Vetráb6721/
Bytrov678/
Bearov678/
Beerov676/
Virgov676/
Berrov674/
Vairov673/
Vayrov673/
Virzov673/
Virhov672/
Vitrow672/
Větrovová672/
Fitrov672/
Betrow672/
Fetrof672/
Bitrov671/
Votrow671/
Vitrev671/
Vitrav671/
Veerav671/
Virovs671/
Watrov671/
Werova671/
Virovh671/
Wetrof670/
Veirow670/
Vearow670/

Vetrov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vetrov in the Georgian language
ვეტროვიvetrovi62.5
ვეტროვvetrov37.5
Vetrov in the Russian language
Ветровvetrov-

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