Volkov (russian: Во́лков), or Volkova (feminine; Во́лкова), is a common Russian surname. It is derived from the word волк (''volk'', meaning "

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").

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 79.6% of all known bearers of the surname ''Volkov'' were residents of

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...

(frequency 1:646), 6.5% of

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

(1:2,493), 3.9% of

Belarus Belarus,, , ; alternatively and formerly known as Byelorussia (from Russian ). officially the Republic of Belarus,; rus, Республика Беларусь, Respublika Belarus. is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by R ...

(1:868), 3.8% of

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

(1:1,613) and 3.3% of

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked cou ...

(1:3,351). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than the national average (1:646) in the following subjects of the Russian Federation:Volkov surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Kostroma Oblast (1:266) * 2.

Ivanovo Oblast Ivanovo Oblast (russian: Ива́новская о́бласть, ''Ivanovskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It had a population of 927,828 as of the 2021 Russian Census. Its three largest cities are Ivanovo (the ...

(1:270) * 3. Mari El (1:308) * 4.

Yaroslavl Oblast Yaroslavl Oblast (russian: Яросла́вская о́бласть, ''Yaroslavskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), which is located in the Central Federal District, surrounded by Tver, Moscow, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Kostroma ...

(1:316) * 5. Udmurtia (1:324) * 6. Ulyanovsk Oblast (1:338) * 7.

Tomsk Oblast Tomsk Oblast (russian: То́мская о́бласть, ''Tomskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It lies in the southeastern West Siberian Plain, in the southwest of the Siberian Federal District. Its administrative cen ...

(1:364) * 8.

Chuvashia Chuvashia (russian: Чувашия; cv, Чӑваш Ен), officially the Chuvash Republic — Chuvasia,; cv, Чӑваш Республики — Чӑваш Ен is a republic of Russia located in Eastern Europe. It is the homeland of the Chuv ...

(1:366) * 9.

Vladimir Oblast Vladimir Oblast (russian: Влади́мирская о́бласть, ''Vladimirskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its closest border 66 Meter, km east of central Moscow, the administrative cen ...

(1:371) * 10.

Magadan Oblast Magadan Oblast ( rus, Магаданская область, r=Magadanskaya oblast, p=məgɐˈdanskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ) is a federal subject (an oblast) of Russia. It is geographically located in the Far East region of the country, and is adminis ...

(1:382) * 11.

Nizhny Novgorod Oblast Nizhny Novgorod Oblast (russian: link=no, Нижегородская область, ''Nizhegorodskaya oblast''), is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localiti ...

(1:399) * 12. Jewish Autonomous Oblast (1:414) * 13. Kaluga Oblast (1:427) * 14.

Tver Oblast Tver Oblast (russian: Тверска́я о́бласть, ''Tverskaya oblast'', ), from 1935 to 1990 known as Kalinin Oblast (), is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Tver. It was named after Mikhai ...

(1:446) * 15.

Moscow Oblast Moscow Oblast ( rus, Моско́вская о́бласть, r=Moskovskaya oblast', p=mɐˈskofskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ), or Podmoskovye ( rus, Подмоско́вье, p=pədmɐˈskovʲjə, literally "under Moscow"), is a federal subject of Rus ...

(1:461) * 16. Tambov Oblast (1:468) * 17.

Khabarovsk Krai Khabarovsk Krai ( rus, Хабаровский край, r=Khabarovsky kray, p=xɐˈbarəfskʲɪj kraj) is a federal subject (a krai) of Russia. It is geographically located in the Russian Far East and is a part of the Far Eastern Federal District ...

(1:486) * 18. Smolensk Oblast (1:487) * 19.

Tula Oblast Tula Oblast (russian: Ту́льская о́бласть, ''Tulskaya oblast'') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject (an Oblasts of Russia, oblast) of Russia. It is geographically in the European Russia region of the country and is p ...

(1:487) * 20. Novosibirsk Oblast (1:499) * 21.

Penza Oblast Penza Oblast (russian: Пе́нзенская о́бласть, ''Penzenskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Penza. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,386,186. Geogr ...

(1:532) * 22.

Vologda Oblast Vologda Oblast ( rus, Вологодская область, p=vəlɐˈɡotskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, r=Vologodskaya oblast, ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is Vologda. The Oblast has a population of 1,202,444 ...

(1:544) * 23. Sakhalin Oblast (1:559) * 24.

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

(1:568) * 25.

Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (russian: Калинингра́дская о́бласть, translit=Kaliningradskaya oblast') is the westernmost federal subject of Russia. It is a semi-exclave situated on the Baltic Sea. The largest city and administr ...

(1:578) * 26.

Pskov Oblast Pskov Oblast (russian: Пско́вская о́бласть, ') is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in the west of the country. Its administrative center is the types of inhabited localities in Russia, ...

(1:588) * 27.

Leningrad Oblast Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, a ...

(1:594) * 28.

Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Chukotka (russian: Чуко́тка), officially the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug,, ''Čukotkakèn avtonomnykèn okrug'', is the easternmost federal subjects of Russia, federal subject of Russia. It is an autonomous okrug situated in the Russian ...

(1:603) * 29. Mordovia (1:614) * 30. Ryazan Oblast (1:624) * 31.

Belgorod Oblast Belgorod Oblast (russian: Белгоро́дская о́бласть, ''Belgorodskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Belgorod. Population: History At the turn of the 17th cent ...

(1:646)

People

Adrian Volkov Adrian Markovich Volkov (russian: Адриан Маркович Волков; 19 August 1827 – 1 February 1873) was a Russian genre painter. Biography Adrian Volkov was born on 19 August 1827, in , Nizhny Novgorod Governorate. The artist stu ...

(1827–1873), Russian genre painter * Aleksei Volkov, see there for complete list * Alexander Volkov, see there for complete list *

Anatole Volkov Anatole Boris Volkov (October 29, 1924 – November 28, 2000) was an American physicist, allegedly serving as a courier for the FBI Silvermaster File, Silvermaster spy ring between Washington, D.C., and New York City. Volkov taught both abroad and ...

, courier for the Silvermaster spy ring *

Anatoly Volkov Anatoly Volkov (born 23 December 1952) is a Russian boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights en ...

(1909–?), Soviet literary critic * Boris Volkov (1900–1970), Soviet stage designer * (1894–1954), Russian poet * Dmitry Volkov, Russian volleyball player * Dmitry Volkov, Soviet swimmer * Dmitry Volkov (1718–1785), Russian statesman *

Esteban Volkov Lev Davidovich Bronstein. ( – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky; uk, link= no, Лев Давидович Троцький; also transliterated ''Lyev'', ''Trotski'', ''Trotskij'', ''Trockij'' and ''Trotzky''. (), was a Russian M ...

, grandson of Leon Trotsky *

Fyodor Volkov Fyodor Grigorievich Volkov () ( in Kostroma – in Moscow) was a Russian actor and founder of the first permanent Russian theater. Life The stepson of merchant Polushkin from Kostroma, Fyodor Volkov received a versatile education. He estab ...

, "the father of the Russian theater" *

(1847–1918), Ukrainian ethnographer, anthropologist, and archaeologist *

Fyodor Andreyevich Volkov Fyodor, Fedor (russian: Фёдор) or Feodor is the Russian form of the name "Theodore" meaning “God’s Gift”. Fedora () is the feminine form. Fyodor and Fedor are two English transliterations of the same Russian name. It may refer to: Giv ...

(1898–1954), Soviet army officer and

Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union (russian: Герой Советского Союза, translit=Geroy Sovietskogo Soyuza) was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded together with the Order of Lenin personally or collectively for ...

Igor F. Volkov This is an alphabetical list of the basso profondo, bass, bass-baritone and tenor soloists who have performed with the Alexandrov Ensemble (under its various titles) since its establishment in 1928. It is difficult to differentiate between regu ...

, a Russian soloist with the Alexandrov Ensemble *

Ilan Volkov Ilan Volkov ( he, אילן וולקוב; born September 8, 1976, Tel Aviv) is an Israeli orchestral conductor. Biography Volkov's father, Alexander Volkov, was a concert pianist. He studied with the conductor Mendi Rodan at the Rubin Academy in ...

, Israeli conductor *

Ivan Volkov Ivan () is a Slavic languages, Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John (given name), John) from Hebrew language, Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. T ...

(b. 1954), Russian saxophone and clarinet player and jazzman * Konstantin Volkov, see there for complete list * Leonid Volkov, Russian politician * Mikhail Volkov (1922–?), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Nadezhda Volkova Nadezhda Terentyevna Volkova (russian: Наде́жда Тере́нтьевна Во́лкова; 20 June 1920 – 26 November 1942) was a courier in an underground Komsomol cell during the Second World War. She was posthumously declared a Hero ...

(1920–1942), Soviet partisan and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Nikolay Volkov (disambiguation) Nikolay Volkov may refer to: * Nikolay Mikhaylovich Volkov, governor of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia * , actor * , actor, son of the above * Nikolai Volkoff Josip Hrvoje Peruzović (October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018), better known by h ...

, see there for complete list *

Nora Volkow Nora Volkow (born 27 March 1956) is a Mexican-American psychiatrist. She is currently the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Early life and education Born in Mexico ...

, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, United States * Oleksandr Volkov (b. 1989), Ukrainian footballer *

Olga Volkova Olga Volkova may refer to: * Olha Volkova (born 1986), Ukrainian freestyle skier * Olga Volkova (actress) Olga Vladimirovna Volkova (russian: Ольга Владимировна Волкова; born 15 April 1939 in Leningrad) is a Russian theatr ...

(b. 1939), Russian actress * Olha Volkova (b. 1986), Ukrainian freestyle skier *

Semyon Volkov Simeon () is a given name, from the Hebrew (Biblical ''Šimʿon'', Tiberian ''Šimʿôn''), usually transliterated as Shimon. In Greek it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon. Meaning The name is derived from Simeon, son ...

(1845–1924), Russian revolutionary * Sergey Volkov, see there for complete list * Solomon Volkov, Russian musicologist *

Valentin Volkov (painter) Valentin Viktorovich Volkov (russian: Валентин Викторович Волков; born 23 January 1949) is a Russian professional football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to sc ...

(1881–1964), Soviet painter *

Valery Volkov Valery Yakovlevich Volkov (russian: Валерий Яковлевич Волков; born 26 July 1947, in Yaroslavl) is a former Soviet equestrian and Olympic champion. He won a team gold medal in eventing at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Mo ...

, Soviet horse rider *

Vasily Volkov Vasily Alekseyevich Volkov (Russian: Василий Алексеевич Волков; 21 March 1840, Saint Petersburg – 22 April 1907, Poltava) was a Russian-Ukrainian Academic painter; known primarily for portraits and historical scenes. Bi ...

(1840-1907), Russian painter *

Vasily Stepanovich Volkov Vasili, Vasily, Vasilii or Vasiliy (Russian: Василий) is a Russian masculine given name of Greek origin and corresponds to ''Basil''. It may refer to: *Vasili I of Moscow Grand Prince from 1389–1425 * Vasili II of Moscow Grand Prince fr ...

(1922–?), Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Vera Volkova Vera Volkova (russian: Bepa Boлкoвa; (31 May 1905 – 5 May 1975) was a Russian ballet dancer and expatriate dance teacher. Born near Tomsk, she trained at Petrograd's Akim Volynsky's School of Russian Ballet with Maria Romanova (the mother of G ...

, Russian ballet dancer *

Viktor Volkov The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

(1917–1998), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union *

Vitali Volkov Vitali Vladimirovich Volkov (russian: Виталий Владимирович Волков, born 22 March 1981) is a former Russian footballer. Club career He finished as top scorer in the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2007 The 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup ...

, FC Torpedo Moscow midfielder *

Vladimir Volkov Vladimir Volkov ( sr-Cyrl, Владимир Волков; born 6 June 1986) is a retired professional footballer. Born in Serbia, Volkov represented Montenegro internationally. Club career Early career Born in Serbian capital Belgrade,

(born 1986), Montenegrin footballer *

Vladimir Volkov (musician) Vladimir Volkov may refer to: * Vladimir Volkov (athlete) (1921-1986), Russian decathlete *Vladimir Volkov (politician) (born 1954), Russian politician *Vladimir Volkov (footballer) (born 1986), Montenegrin footballer See also *Vladimir Volkoff ...

(born 1960), Russian

contrabass Contrabass (from it, contrabbasso) refers to several musical instruments of very low pitch—generally one octave below bass register instruments. While the term most commonly refers to the double bass (which is the bass instrument in the orchest ...

player and jazzman *

Vladimir Dmitriyevich Volkov Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukra ...

(b. 1954), Chairman of the Government of the

Republic of Mordovia The Republic of Mordovia (russian: Респу́блика Мордо́вия, r=Respublika Mordoviya, p=rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə mɐrˈdovʲɪjə; mdf, Мордовия Республиксь, ''Mordovija Respublikś''; myv, Мордовия Рес ...

, Russia * Vladislav Volkov, Soviet cosmonaut and twice Hero of the Soviet Union **

Volkov (crater) Volkov is a lunar impact crater on the Moon's far side. It is located to the north of the prominent crater Tsiolkovskiy, and east-southeast of Dobrovol'skiy. Overlying the southeastern rim of Volkov is the satellite crater Volkov J, and the two ...

, a lunar crater bearing his name **

1790 Volkov 1790 Volkov, provisional designation , is a stony Florian asteroid from the inner regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 8 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 9 March 1967, by Russian astronomer Lyudmila Chernykh at Crimean Astrophy ...

, an asteroid bearing his name *

Yefim Volkov Yefim Yefimovich Volkov (Russian: Ефим Ефимович Волков; 4 April 1844— 17 February 1920) was a Russian landscape painter.Frida Roginskaya, ''List of members of the Peredvizhniki: Historical Essays'', Moscow, Искусство ...

(1844–1920), Russian landscape painter * Yulia Volkova, member of the group t.A.T.u. *

Zinaida Volkova Zinaida Lvovna Volkova (née Bronstein; russian: Зинаи́да Льво́вна Во́лкова; 27 March 1901 – 5 January 1933) was a Russian Marxist. She was Leon Trotsky's first daughter by his first wife, Aleksandra Sokolovskaya, a mar ...

, Russian Marxist, daughter of Leon Trotsky *

Yuri Volkov Yuri Volkov (April 18, 1937 – May 17, 2016)Volkov, a cyborg supersoldier created by the

Soviet Union The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen national ...

in the computer game '' Command & Conquer: Red Alert''. * Ivan Volkov, a Bulgarian Quidditch player featured in J.K. Rowling's 2000 fantasy novel ''

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling and the fourth novel in the ''Harry Potter'' series. It follows Harry Potter, a wizard in his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and W ...

''. * Ivan Volkov, a fictional powerful Russian (probably born Soviet) memorabilia collector played by Savannah's actor father in ''

Swindle A swindle is a kind of fraud or confidence trick. Swindle may also refer to: People * Swindle (surname) Places * Swindle Island, British Columbia, Canada * 8690 Swindle, an asteroid Films * ''Il bidone'' (English titles ''The Swindle'' or ' ...

''.

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