Chanakov Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Chanakov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chanakov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria241:290,78814,851
Kyrgyzstan111:542,96940,072
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Chanakov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chanakov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chanakov (Russian: Чанаков) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chanakov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,274,477th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Chanakov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Chanakov are found; 67 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 290,788. In Bulgaria Chanakov is most numerous in: Haskovo Province, where 63 percent live, Stara Zagora Province, where 13 percent live and Varna Province, where 13 percent live. Beside Bulgaria this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kyrgyzstan, where 31 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chanakov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chanakov in the Russian language
Чанаковcanakov-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chanakov
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