Volkonsky Surname

409,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Volkonsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volkonsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7861:183,36320,511
Belarus441:215,93326,858
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Volkonsky Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volkonsky (Russian: Волконский) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Volkonsky.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkonsky? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 409,211th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 8,533,426 people. The last name Volkonsky occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Volkonsky reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 786 people, or 1 in 183,363. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 30 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Barring Russia this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 5 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Volkonsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Volkonsky surname are 12.56% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 34.21% being registered with the political party.

Volkonsky earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volkonsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volkonsky in the Russian language
Волконскийvolkonskij-

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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 Volkonsky
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