Volga Surname
Approximately 995 people bear this surname
Volga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 674 | 1:213,832 | 23,306 |
| France | 116 | 1:572,610 | 77,014 |
| Turkey | 71 | 1:1,096,076 | 48,094 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Volga (1,257) may also be a first name.
Volga Demographics
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Volga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Volga (Georgian: ვოლგა, Hindi: वोल्गा, Marathi: वॉलगा, Russian: Волга) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Volga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volga? popularity and diffusion
Volga is the 363,083rd most common last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,324,167 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Volga live; 61 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Volga is also the 222,650th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 1,257 people.
It is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 674 people, or 1 in 213,832. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Krasnodar Krai, where 14 percent are found, Volgograd Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Moscow, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Russia it is found in 21 countries. It is also found in France, where 12 percent are found and Turkey, where 7 percent are found.
Volga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Volga has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Volga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (98%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Volga last name are 7.92% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.69% registered with the political party.
Volga earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,556 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volga in the Georgian language | ||
| ვოლგა | volga | - |
| Volga in the Hindi language | ||
| वोल्गा | volga | - |
| Volga in the Marathi language | ||
| वॉलगा | volaga | - |
| Volga in the Russian language | ||
| Волга | volga | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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