Volokhov Surname

94,006th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Volokhov Surname User-submission:

(Russo-Ukrainian), Son of 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.

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Volokhov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,8811:37,1365,036
Ukraine9681:47,0286,821
Kazakhstan891:198,68018,516
Belarus571:166,68522,308
Kyrgyzstan211:284,41225,571
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Ossetia11:53,4321,287
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

Volokhov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Russo-Ukrainian), Son of 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.

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The name is most likely a derivative of the animal name 'wolf'.

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Volokhov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Volokhov (Georgian: ვოლოხოვი, Russian: Волохов) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Volokhov? popularity and diffusion

Volokhov is the 94,006th most numerous surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,437,669 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Volokhov reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Volokhov is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 3,881 people, or 1 in 37,136. In Russia Volokhov is primarily found in: Rostov Oblast, where 16 percent are found, Saratov Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Moscow, where 6 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 19 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Volokhov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (78%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Volokhov surname are 6.97% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.74% registered with the political party.

The amount Volokhov earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.89% less than the national average, earning $30,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $45,465 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volokhov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volokhov in the Georgian language
ვოლოხოვიvolokhovi-
Volokhov in the Russian language
Волоховvolohov-

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