Zhelkov Surname
Approximately 84 people bear this surname
Zhelkov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 55 | 1:126,889 | 7,394 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
Zhelkov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhelkov Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhelkov (Russian: Желков) occurs most in Bulgaria. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhelkov? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,047,559th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 86,756,499 people. The last name Zhelkov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Zhelkov reside; 65 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
Zhelkov is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 126,889. In Bulgaria Zhelkov is most numerous in: Haskovo Province, where 18 percent live, Dobrich Province, where 15 percent live and Sliven Province, where 15 percent live. Barring Bulgaria this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 18 percent live and Ukraine, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhelkova | 93 | 94 | / |
| Dzhelkov | 93 | 1 | / |
| Zelkov | 92 | 45 | / |
| Zhilkov | 86 | 330 | / |
| Zelkova | 86 | 69 | / |
| Zhylkov | 86 | 40 | / |
| Zhalkov | 86 | 23 | / |
| Zholkov | 86 | 7 | / |
| Zhilkova | 80 | 393 | / |
| Zhylkova | 80 | 55 | / |
| Dzhalkov | 80 | 22 | / |
| Zhylekov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhelkeev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Selkov | 77 | 615 | / |
| Gelkov | 77 | 107 | / |
| Zylkov | 77 | 52 | / |
| Zolkov | 77 | 40 | / |
| Zilkov | 77 | 20 | / |
| Jelkov | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zalkov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shlkov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chlkov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Celkov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zelkow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Želkov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Želkova | 71 | 95 | / |
| Zilkova | 71 | 53 | / |
| Selkhov | 71 | 40 | / |
| Zylkova | 71 | 29 | / |
| Zelkoff | 71 | 21 | / |
| Shlekov | 71 | 17 | / |
| Zhilcov | 71 | 13 | / |
| Zyolkov | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shlkova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zholkev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chshelkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selckov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shlekova | 67 | 30 | / |
| Shlekhov | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zhalkeev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zhilcova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Slkov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhilkaev | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhelkov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhelkov in the Russian language | ||
| Желков | zelkov | - |
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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 Zhelkov
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