Volkovich Surname
Approximately 2,806 people bear this surname
Volkovich Surname User-submission:
(Russian) Patronymic from 'wolf'. Volkovich means 'son of a wolf'. It is also an Ashkenazi Jewish surname.
Volkovich Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,514 | 1:95,194 | 11,793 |
| Belarus | 1,157 | 1:8,212 | 1,184 |
| United States | 44 | 1:8,237,703 | 362,142 |
| Moldova | 18 | 1:197,854 | 18,761 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Transnistria | 14 | 1:33,907 | 5,291 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Volkovich Surname Meaning
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(Russian) Patronymic from 'wolf'. Volkovich means 'son of a wolf'. It is also an Ashkenazi Jewish surname.
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Volkovich Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Volkovich Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volkovich Come From? nationality or country of origin
Volkovich (Georgian: ვოლკოვიჩ, Russian: Волкович) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volkovich? popularity and diffusion
Volkovich is the 156,103rd most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,597,130 people. The surname Volkovich occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Volkovich reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 1,514 people, or 1 in 95,194. In Russia Volkovich is most common in: Omsk Oblast, where 46 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Russia it exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 41 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Volkovich Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Volkovich surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Volkovich surname are 8.17% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 38.6% being registered to vote for the party.
Volkovich earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning $38,238 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Volkovich Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volkovich in the Georgian language | ||
| ვოლკოვიჩ | volkovich | - |
| Volkovich in the Russian language | ||
| Волкович | volkovic | - |
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