Zakova Surname
Approximately 507 people bear this surname
Zakova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 126 | 1:55,388 | 3,717 |
| Slovakia | 82 | 1:65,079 | 12,610 |
| Albania | 68 | 1:42,854 | 5,917 |
| Russia | 45 | 1:3,202,735 | 169,516 |
| North Macedonia | 33 | 1:63,681 | 6,407 |
| Latvia | 28 | 1:73,216 | 10,778 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Czechia | 20 | 1:531,673 | 54,411 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1:497,721 | 37,801 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 1:5,690,337 | 241,823 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Kosovo | 3 | 1:620,623 | 10,771 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Zaková (68), Žakova (31), Žaková (461), Záková (1), Žáková (5,836) & Źáková (1) are calculated separately.
Zakova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zakova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zakova (Russian: Закова) is found most in Bulgaria. It can also be found as a variant: Zaková, Žakova, Žaková, Záková, Žáková or Źáková. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zakova? popularity and diffusion
Zakova is the 609,992nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 14,373,858 people. The surname Zakova occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Zakova live; 46 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 31 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 55,388. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 27 percent are found, Sofia Province, where 17 percent are found and Blagoevgrad Province, where 16 percent are found. Beside Bulgaria it occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Slovakia, where 16 percent are found and Albania, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zakova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zakova in the Russian language | ||
| Закова | zakova | - |
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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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