Volokh Surname
Approximately 4,297 people bear this surname
Volokh Surname User-submission:
(Russo-Ukrainian), The Vlach/Wallachian (Romanian); A term originally meaning foreigner used to refer to Celto-Romans in Germanic and also occasionally Slavic (Welsh, Wallonian, Cornwall, Gaul, etc.,) - Sometimes this term was a synonym for a shepherd.
Read More About This SurnameVolokh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 2,296 | 1:19,827 | 2,749 |
| Russia | 1,409 | 1:102,287 | 12,565 |
| Belarus | 352 | 1:26,992 | 4,659 |
| Kazakhstan | 86 | 1:205,610 | 18,983 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
Volokh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
(Russo-Ukrainian), The Vlach/Wallachian (Romanian); A term originally meaning foreigner used to refer to Celto-Romans in Germanic and also occasionally Slavic (Welsh, Wallonian, Cornwall, Gaul, etc.,) - Sometimes this term was a synonym for a shepherd.
- deleted-173293The name is most likely a derivative of the animal name 'wolf'.
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Volokh Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Volokh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Volokh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Volokh (Georgian: ვოლოხ, Russian: Волох) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Volokh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 108,343rd most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,695,961 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Volokh are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is held by 2,296 people, or 1 in 19,827. In Ukraine it is mostly found in: Volyn Oblast, where 15 percent reside, Chernihiv Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Kiev, where 7 percent reside. Barring Ukraine this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 33 percent reside and Belarus, where 8 percent reside.
Volokh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Volokh surname are 22.2% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 68.97% being registered with the political party.
Volokh earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $47,841 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volok | 91 | 789 | / |
| Voloch | 83 | 392 | / |
| Bolokh | 83 | 166 | / |
| Volakh | 83 | 82 | / |
| Volock | 83 | 39 | / |
| Voylok | 83 | 19 | / |
| Voloke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Valokh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Velokh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Volokhova | 80 | 5,423 | / |
| Volakhe | 77 | 254 | / |
| Voloche | 77 | 43 | / |
| Volloch | 77 | 7 | / |
| Voloske | 77 | 5 | / |
| Uollokh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Volough | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vollock | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voylokhova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Volák | 73 | 773 | / |
| Volak | 73 | 259 | / |
| Wolok | 73 | 180 | / |
| Voloc | 73 | 146 | / |
| Voloj | 73 | 110 | / |
| Folok | 73 | 58 | / |
| Volog | 73 | 33 | / |
| Valok | 73 | 33 | / |
| Velok | 73 | 2 | / |
| Volokova | 71 | 179 | / |
| Bouloukh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vouloske | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bolyok'h | 71 | 1 | / |
| Volloick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valakh | 67 | 1,220 | / |
| Voylokova | 67 | 744 | / |
| Woloch | 67 | 339 | / |
| Volooj | 67 | 213 | / |
| Voliak | 67 | 186 | / |
| Volyak | 67 | 134 | / |
| Boloch | 67 | 120 | / |
| Volack | 67 | 102 | / |
| Bologh | 67 | 100 | / |
| Volochová | 67 | 91 | / |
| Voilokova | 67 | 84 | / |
| Bolhok | 67 | 80 | / |
| Wolock | 67 | 59 | / |
| Valyok | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vollak | 67 | 29 | / |
| Volach | 67 | 28 | / |
| Woloks | 67 | 23 | / |
| Velock | 67 | 22 | / |
| Valoch | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vollák | 67 | 11 | / |
| Volochova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Volake | 67 | 10 | / |
| Foloke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Volouj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wolhok | 67 | 5 | / |
| Boulok | 67 | 5 | / |
| Volaks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uolock | 67 | 3 | / |
| Valiok | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wolosk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Volockova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Volohkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voolak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valook | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boulhoukh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woloke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boylok | 67 | 1 | / |
| Valokhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wolook | 67 | 0 | / |
Volokh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Volokh in the Georgian language | ||
| ვოლოხ | volokh | - |
| Volokh in the Russian language | ||
| Волох | voloh | - |
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