Zhivkov Surname

188,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zhivkov Surname User-submission:

Zhivkov is male surname in Bulgaria. The female variant is Zhivkova. The family name means 'grandson of Zhivko'. Zhivko itself is a name that means 'lifeful'.

The last communist ruler of Bulgaria was named Todor Zhivkov.

Zhivkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2,1021:3,320470
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Zhivkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Zhivkov is male surname in Bulgaria. The female variant is Zhivkova. The family name means 'grandson of Zhivko'. Zhivko itself is a name that means 'lifeful'.

The last communist ruler of Bulgaria was named Todor Zhivkov.

- georgi9714

Zhivkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zhivkov (Russian: Живков) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhivkov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 188,233rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,243,234 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Zhivkov are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 2,102 people, or 1 in 3,320. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 25 percent are found, Vidin Province, where 10 percent are found and Montana Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Bulgaria this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Zhivkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Zhivkov last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Russia.

Zhivkov earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.84% less than the national average, earning $41,317 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhivkova932,376/
Zivkov92164/
Zhyvkov8644/
Dzivkov8635/
Zsivkov8617/
Zhevkov8610/
Zhibkov865/
Zhivcov865/
Zivkova864/
Chivkov862/
Zhuvkov861/
Zjivkov861/
Zhyvkova8051/
Zhevkova809/
Zhibkova807/
Dzhuvkov801/
Dzhevkov801/
Zhivcova801/
Živkov771,541/
Jivkov7761/
Zivkow7710/
Zevkov775/
Zibkov773/
Zuvkov773/
Givkov772/
Zipkov771/
Zifkov771/
Zsifkov7154/
Tsivkov7119/
Chevkov719/
Zivkoff714/
Zibkova714/
Zhebkov713/
Zhybkov713/
Zevkovs711/
Zivcova711/
Chyvkov711/
Dzhepkov6719/
Tsivkova6718/
Zhebkova672/
Zhybkova672/
Chifkova671/
Dzhebkov671/

Zhivkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhivkov in the Russian language
Живковzivkov-

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