Volovei Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Volovei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volovei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1121:31,7985,061
Ukraine231:1,979,248140,199
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Volovei Last Name Facts

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

The last name Volovei (Russian: Воловеи) is held by more people in Moldova than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Volovei? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,428,594th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The last name Volovei occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Volovei live; 91 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Moldova, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 31,798. In Moldova Volovei is most prevalent in: Chișinău Municipality, where 62 percent live, Orhei District, where 35 percent live and Bălți Municipality, where 1 percent live. Not including Moldova it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 15 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Volovei Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volovei in the Russian language
Воловеиvolovei-

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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 Volovei
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