Cognomen Жаркова (Markova 
, Жаркова 
, Zharkova 
) , around the globe, is a common last name. The family name Жаркова is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is a common surname, Czechia, where it is quite a common surname, and Slovakia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Bulgaria, and Czechia.
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| Markova | Bulgaria, Slovakia, North Macedonia, Czechia, Russia |
| Жаркова | Kazakhstan, Belarus, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Zharkova | United Kingdom, Belarus, United States, Germany, Russia |
| Jarkova | United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Czechia, Russia |
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жаркова, анна петровна RU (b. 1918) |
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жаркова, лидия михайловна RU (b. 1926) |
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жаркова валерія борисівна Ukrainian musicologist, UA (b. 1969) |
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| елена викторовна жаркова Russian ice dancer, RU (b. 1953) |
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| людмила михайловна жаркова RU (b. 1955) |
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| ольга жаркова Russian curler, RU (b. 1979) |
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| анастасия жаркова Russian actress, RU (b. 1980) |
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| кацярына мікалаеўна жаркова model, BY (b. 1981) |
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| жаркова, мария сергеевна Russian tennis player, RU (b. 1988) |
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| наталя жаркова Ukrainian freediver, UA (b. 1989) |
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| жаркова, медея евгеньевна Russian association football player, RU |
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