Volsky Surname

182,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Volsky Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Volsky Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,6621:86,71710,889
Belarus4311:22,0443,715
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Kazakhstan461:384,40230,298
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Transnistria131:36,5155,752
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
England21:27,859,030389,889
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Volský (20) are calculated separately.

Volsky Last Name Facts

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

Volsky (Russian: Вольский) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Volský. Click here to see other potential spellings of Volsky.

How Common Is The Last Name Volsky? popularity and diffusion

It is the 182,229th most frequently used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,123,680 people. The surname Volsky occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Volsky reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Volsky is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 1,662 people, or 1 in 86,717. In Russia it is most numerous in: Moscow, where 14 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 7 percent live and Saratov Oblast, where 6 percent live. Excluding Russia this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Volsky Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Volsky has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Volsky surname expanded 2,233 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Volsky Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Volsky last name are 10.3% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 36.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Volsky earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.8% more than the national average, earning $56,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.61% more than the national average, earning $52,966 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Volský9420/
Volskyi921,388/
Volesky92529/
Volskay9256/
Volskiy9238/
Volszky9223/
Volskys926/
Volskey924/
Vol'sky921/
Volskaya862,929/
Volessky867/
Vol'skiy864/
Vollesky860/
Wolsky83699/
Volski83527/
Valsky8393/
Volska8374/
Volská8325/
Volske8317/
Folsky832/
Vol'skaya8011/
Volesskyi802/
Volsskaya801/
Volskis77204/
Voleský77182/
Voleská77170/
Valesky77163/
Bolesky7780/
Wolesky7740/
Wolszky7735/
Folesky7730/
Volskij7717/
Valskyi7716/
Voleska7713/
Voleski7712/
Velesky7712/
Volszki7710/
Valskys779/
Volskii775/
Wolskey773/
Voleske772/
Volskie771/
Bolskyy771/
Valskiy771/
Vaulsky771/
Woolsky770/
Bolskey770/
Volesskaya7514/
Volskaia711,723/
Valskaya7162/
Wollesky7118/
Wolschky7116/
Vasilsky719/
Volskaja716/
Valskytė716/
Folskaya714/
Uholskyi713/
Valessky712/
Wolskaya712/
Volleski711/
Volskajs711/
Vallesky711/
Volesker710/
Wolski6731,427/
Wolske671,071/
Wolska67572/
Walsky67236/
Volzke67233/
Folske67161/
Valleskey67141/
Balsky6777/
Valská6744/
Volzka6739/
Valský6738/
Folska6738/
Wolská6725/
Vasylskyi6723/
Valski6718/
Wolleszky677/
Valska676/
Falsky674/
Wolský674/
Bolske674/
Vaselskyi673/
Valesskyi672/
Valeskaya672/

Volsky Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Volsky in the Russian language
Вольскийvolskij-

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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 Volsky
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