Volkogonov Surname

1,239,697th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 187 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Volkogonov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volkogonov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1661:868,21169,731
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Volkogonov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Volkogonov (Russian: Волкогонов) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkogonov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,239,697th most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name Volkogonov is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Volkogonov reside; 52 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Volkogonov is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 166 people, or 1 in 868,211. In Russia Volkogonov is most frequent in: Tyumen Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Kemerovo Oblast, where 16 percent are found and Saratov Oblast, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Russia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 7 percent are found and Israel, where 3 percent are found.

Volkogonov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Volkogonov surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Volkogonov are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 36.36% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volkogonova95214/
Velikokonov761/

Volkogonov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volkogonov in the Russian language
Волкогоновvolkogonov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volkogonov
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