Russian surname
Of the wolf
Descriptive surname
From Russian "volk" (wolf), likely from an ancestor's nickname.
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Of the wolf. From Russian "volk" (wolf), likely from an ancestor's nickname.
Volkov is a Russian-origin surname. Popularity varies widely by country and region, and the same surname can be common in one place and rare in another.
Yes. Surnames, especially occupational and descriptive ones like this, were often adopted independently by many unrelated families who happened to share a trade, appearance, or location.
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