Volkovoy Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Volkovoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volkovoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2931:491,88845,508
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080

Volkovoy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volkovoy (Russian: Волковой) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volkovoy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 899,940th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. The last name Volkovoy is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Volkovoy reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 79 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 491,888. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Stavropol Krai, where 20 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent reside and Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside and Belarus, where 0 percent reside.

Volkovoy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Volkovoy last name is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Volkovoy last name are 18.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volkovoy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volkovoy in the Russian language
Волковойvolkovoj-

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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 Volkovoy
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