Last name Korotkow (Коротков 
, Korotkow 
) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen Korotkow is characteristic of Russia, where it is quite a common surname, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Коротков | Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Ukraine |
| Korotkow | Germany, United States |
| witalij korotkow (b. 1927) |
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