Volosova Surname

289,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Volosova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volosova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0171:141,71416,494
Ukraine2001:227,61330,257
Latvia511:40,1976,121
Belarus281:339,32436,540
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

The alternate forms: Volosová (7) & Vološová (9) are calculated separately.

Volosova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volosova (Russian: Волосова) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Volosová or Vološová. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volosova? popularity and diffusion

Volosova is the 289,639th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,508,349 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Volosova are found; 78 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 78 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 1,017 people, or 1 in 141,714. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 12 percent reside, Oryol Oblast, where 12 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Barring Russia Volosova occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 15 percent reside and Latvia, where 4 percent reside.

Volosova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Volosova last name are 25.54% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 72.31% being registered with the party.

Volosova earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.07% more than the national average, earning $45,768 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volosova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volosova in the Russian language
Волосоваvolosova-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Volosova
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