Yakovtsev Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Yakovtsev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakovtsev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3091:466,41843,668
Belarus421:226,21627,697
Ukraine341:1,338,903111,766
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178

Yakovtsev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yakovtsev (Russian: Яковцев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Yakovtsev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakovtsev? popularity and diffusion

Yakovtsev is the 725,073rd most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Yakovtsev live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 79 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Yakovtsev is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 466,418. In Russia it is primarily found in: Tambov Oblast, where 28 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 14 percent live and Moscow, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Yakovtsev exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 10 percent live and Ukraine, where 8 percent live.

Yakovtsev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Yakovtsev last name is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Yakovtsev surname are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakovtseva95304/
Yakhovtsev951/
Yashkovtsev901/
Yakhovtseva901/
Yakovtsov89212/
Yakovtcev891/
Yakobtseva841/
Yakovcev821/
Yakovchev7833/
Jakovtsov781/
Yakovcheva7427/
Jakovčev7175/
Jakovcev713/
Iakovtzov671/

Yakovtsev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakovtsev in the Russian language
Яковцевakovcev-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yakovtsev
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