Yovkov Surname
Approximately 591 people bear this surname
Yovkov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 575 | 1:12,137 | 1,304 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yovkov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yovkov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yovkov (Russian: Йовков) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yovkov? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 542,751st most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,330,873 people. The last name Yovkov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Yovkov live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Yovkov is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 575 people, or 1 in 12,137. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 18 percent reside, Varna Province, where 11 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 10 percent reside. Besides Bulgaria this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Ukraine, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yovkova | 92 | 624 | / |
| Yvkov | 91 | 336 | / |
| Yvkova | 83 | 396 | / |
| Iovkov | 83 | 51 | / |
| Jovkov | 83 | 26 | / |
| Yavkov | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jovkova | 77 | 59 | / |
| Iovkova | 77 | 13 | / |
| Yovkoff | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yavkova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ivkov | 73 | 2,507 | / |
| Evkov | 73 | 77 | / |
| Ivkova | 67 | 1,771 | / |
| Evkova | 67 | 101 | / |
| Jivkov | 67 | 61 | / |
| Ievkov | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ivkovs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hybkov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jovcov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Givkov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yabkov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Javkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yvkoff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Evckov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isvkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oybkov | 67 | 1 | / |
Yovkov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yovkov in the Russian language | ||
| Йовков | jovkov | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yovkov
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