Volosov Surname

332,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Israel

Volosov Surname User-submission:

Volosov is a patronymic form of Volos, meaning 'hair'.

Volosov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7091:203,27722,332
Ukraine1691:269,36534,930
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Israel461:186,03618,427
Belarus321:296,90833,328
France201:3,321,136213,627
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
England21:27,859,030389,889
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Volosov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Volosov is a patronymic form of Volos, meaning 'hair'.

- Junie

Volosov Last Name Facts

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

Volosov (Russian: Волосов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Volosov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Volosov is the 332,050th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,541,783 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Volosov are found; 74 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 74 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 709 people, or 1 in 203,277. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Vologda Oblast, where 15 percent are found, Moscow, where 9 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Russia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Volosov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Volosov last name is principally Orthodox (85%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Volosov surname are 2.64% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 49.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

Volosov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20% more than the national average, earning $51,778 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volosov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volosov in the Russian language
Волосовvolosov-

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