Yakimov Surname

20,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,667 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Yakimov Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of Yakim'.

Yakimov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia22,2121:6,489820
Bulgaria2,1461:3,252462
Kazakhstan1,0591:16,6972,442
Belarus6131:15,4992,495
Uzbekistan1251:247,4337,897
Israel1201:71,3148,782
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Moldova581:61,4038,510
Australia501:539,91440,287
Kyrgyzstan321:186,64518,861
Estonia311:42,6398,109
Transnistria261:18,2583,307
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
England151:3,714,537119,675
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Azerbaijan81:1,206,14016,795
France31:22,140,907385,998
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Yakimov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Yakim'.

- godoftoni

Yakimov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yakimov (Russian: Якимов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakimov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yakimov is the 20,489th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 273,280 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Yakimov live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 58 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 22,212 people, or 1 in 6,489. In Russia Yakimov is mostly found in: Kemerovo Oblast, where 8 percent live, Perm Krai, where 7 percent live and Samara Oblast, where 6 percent live. Not including Russia Yakimov exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 8 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.

Yakimov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Yakimov last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Yakimov surname are 11.33% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 58.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yakimov earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 19.43% more than the national average, earning $51,533 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.58% more than the national average, earning $57,922 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakimova9328,144/
Yakhimov9321/
Yoakimov9312/
Yakimoov931/
Yoakimova8822/
Yakhimova888/
Yakymov861,652/
Jakimov861,019/
Yakimow8689/
Iakimov8643/
Yakumov8639/
Yokimov863/
Yakimof863/
Yakemov861/
Yakymova801,890/
Jakimova80965/
Jakimovs80115/
Yakimoff8058/
Iakimova8029/
Jackimov804/
Yakiemow804/
Yokimova802/
Yachimov802/
Ioakimova752/
Jakimow71226/
Jakimovová7110/
Jakymov716/
Yakemow715/
Jákimov713/
Iakymov713/
Yakymow713/
Iacimov711/
Jakimev711/
Yakymev711/
Iokimov711/
Iachimov67342/
Jakimoff6727/
Iakimoff6716/
Jachimov676/
Yochimov674/
Jakimowa674/
Iokimova674/
Yakymeev671/
Jakiemow671/
Iakymova671/

Yakimov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakimov in the Russian language
Якимовakimov-

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