Cognomen Bakalow (Бакалов 
, Bakalow 
) , across the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Bakalow is habitual in Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ukraine, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine.