Volkoff Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
Volkoff Surname User-submission:
The name is most likely a derivative of the animal name 'wolf'.
Volkoff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 205 | 1:703,039 | 59,725 |
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| France | 73 | 1:909,900 | 105,096 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
Volkoff Surname Meaning
Volkoff Demographics
Average Volkoff Salary in
United States
$56,980 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Volkoff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volkoff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Volkoff (Russian: Волкофф) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volkoff? popularity and diffusion
It is the 540,721st most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname Volkoff is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Volkoff live; 34 percent live in Eastern Europe and 33 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Volkoff is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 205 people, or 1 in 703,039. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 29 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 13 percent are found and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Russia this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.
Volkoff Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Volkoff surname are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 27.78% being registered with the party.
The amount Volkoff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 32.05% more than the national average, earning $56,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.52% more than the national average, earning $58,388 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volkhoff | 93 | 2 | / |
| Vollkoff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Volckoff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Volkof | 92 | 40 | / |
| Wolkoff | 86 | 814 | / |
| Volcoff | 86 | 85 | / |
| Folkoff | 86 | 33 | / |
| Valkoff | 86 | 23 | / |
| Volkoof | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bolkoff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Valkhoff | 80 | 153 | / |
| Vollkopf | 80 | 46 | / |
| Wollkoff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Volkov | 77 | 265,346 | / |
| Volkow | 77 | 62 | / |
| Volcof | 77 | 23 | / |
| Folkof | 77 | 7 | / |
| Wolkof | 77 | 6 | / |
| Vaselkoff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Volkova | 71 | 362,564 | / |
| Volkovs | 71 | 993 | / |
| Volkhov | 71 | 492 | / |
| Falkoff | 71 | 286 | / |
| Valkhof | 71 | 200 | / |
| Wolcoff | 71 | 119 | / |
| Walkoff | 71 | 55 | / |
| Hvalkof | 71 | 39 | / |
| Valcoff | 71 | 27 | / |
| Volckov | 71 | 15 | / |
| Vollkov | 71 | 7 | / |
| Balkoff | 71 | 5 | / |
| Volkkov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Volkoov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Voylkov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Voilkov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wolkoft | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volkovė | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volkoiv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volhkov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volkoyv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolcoff | 71 | 0 | / |
| Volkhova | 67 | 486 | / |
| Walkhoff | 67 | 185 | / |
| Wollkopf | 67 | 74 | / |
| Volckova | 67 | 39 | / |
| Wohlkopf | 67 | 29 | / |
| Volckovs | 67 | 19 | / |
| Balkhoff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vasilkof | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vosilkov | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vollkova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Voselkov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Volkkova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hvolkova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voylkova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Walckoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walkoffe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faulkoff | 67 | 1 | / |
Volkoff Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volkoff in the Russian language | ||
| Волкофф | volkoff | - |
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