Volkhov Surname

623,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 492 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Volkhov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volkhov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia4531:318,15232,187
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Volkhov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Volkhov (Russian: Волхов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkhov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 623,516th most widely held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,812,085 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Volkhov are found; 69 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 69 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 318,152. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 21 percent live, Zabaykalsky Krai, where 17 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent live. Not including Russia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 5 percent live and Belarus, where 2 percent live.

Volkhov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Volkhov surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volkhova93486/
Volkov92265,346/
Volkova86362,564/
Volkovs86993/
Bolkhov8685/
Volckov8615/
Vollkov867/
Volchov865/
Volkkov864/
Voylkov863/
Volkoov863/
Valkhov862/
Voilkov862/
Volhkov861/
Volkovė861/
Volkoyv861/
Volkoiv861/
Volckova8039/
Volckovs8019/
Vosilkov807/
Vollkova807/
Voselkov806/
Volkkova804/
Voylkova803/
Hvolkova803/
Valkhova803/
Volkhoff802/
Valkov7710,982/
Bolkov771,062/
Volcov77740/
Wolkov77156/
Volkav77134/
Volkow7762/
Volkof7740/
Folkov7717/
Volkev771/
Uolkov771/
Volkovová7514/
Volkovova753/
Volkavova751/
Valkova7111,868/
Volkoff71594/
Volcova71361/
Valkhof71200/
Valchov71116/
Uholkov7146/
Wolkova7134/
Valkovs7133/
Folkova7116/
Bolchov7115/
Wolkovs7114/
Balkhov717/
Volkaev715/
Vaslkov714/
Uolkova713/
Falkhov713/
Vólkova712/
Valkoov712/
Volkoof711/
Volkeev711/
Val'kov711/
Volcovs711/
Vasylkov671,131/
Vaselkov67214/
Valkhoff67153/
Valchova6799/
Volchoff6757/
Uholkova6752/
Vollkopf6746/
Vollkoff671/
Volckoff671/
Vacilkov671/

Volkhov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volkhov in the Russian language
Волховvolhov-

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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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  • 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 Volkhov
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