How common is the surname Volkov?

805 people in the United States had the surname Volkov in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 383,535 Americans. It ranked 29,366th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Volkov?

In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Volkov identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Volkov?

Solomon Volkov, American musicologist, followed by Zakhar Volkov.

Where is the surname Volkov most common?

Wikidata records people named Volkov in Belarus and the Soviet Union.

Is the surname Volkov getting more or less common?

More common. 523 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 805 in 2010, up 54%.

The surname Volkov

A Russian surname, carried by 805 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex V421

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Volkov is more common than 81.9% of them.

Origin

Russian origin

Borrowed from Russian Волков (Volkov).

One of 24 Russian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 805 people named Volkov in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 383,535 Americans. That is up 54% since 2000, when the Census counted 523.

#29,366

rank among US surnames

805

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

+53.9%

change since 2000 (was #39,560)

Who is named Volkov

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Volkov identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Volkovs

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Solomon Volkov
American musicologist, born 1944
Zakhar Volkov
Association football player, born 1997
Roman Volkov
Belarusian footballer, born 1987
Artyom Volkov
Belarusian ice hockey player, born 1985
Syarhey Volkaw
Association football player (1999-)

Notable Volkovs come mostly from Belarus (4) and the Soviet Union (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Variant spellings

Volkoff
Wolkow
Wolkoff

Volkov has the Soundex code V421, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code V421.

Other Russian surnames

All 24 Russian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Volkov come from?: Borrowed from Russian Волков (Volkov).
How common is the surname Volkov?: 805 people in the United States had the surname Volkov in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 383,535 Americans. It ranked 29,366th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Volkov?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Volkov identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Volkov?: Solomon Volkov, American musicologist, followed by Zakhar Volkov.
Where is the surname Volkov most common?: Wikidata records people named Volkov in Belarus and the Soviet Union.
Is the surname Volkov getting more or less common?: More common. 523 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 805 in 2010, up 54%.
What are other spellings of Volkov?: Volkoff, Wolkow and Wolkoff.