Zhivakov Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zhivakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhivakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Bulgaria271:258,47813,520
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Zhivakov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zhivakov (Russian: Живаков) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhivakov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,727,723rd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Zhivakov reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 1,801,538. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Rostov Oblast, where 84 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 10 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 4 percent live. Not including Russia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 24 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhivakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhivakov in the Russian language
Живаковzivakov-

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