Denitsa Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Montenegro

Denitsa Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'born at dawn'. It is of Bulgarian origin. It was the name of Venus. It is also associated with Lucifer. Lucifer and dennitsa have the same meaning (the one who brings light).

Denitsa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Montenegro11:639,5659,092

Denitsa (8,700) may also be a first name.

Denitsa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'born at dawn'. It is of Bulgarian origin. It was the name of Venus. It is also associated with Lucifer. Lucifer and dennitsa have the same meaning (the one who brings light).

- denisaghost

Denitsa Last Name Facts

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

Denitsa (Russian: Деница) is most common in Bulgaria. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Denitsa.

How Common Is The Last Name Denitsa? popularity and diffusion

Denitsa is the 6,723,624th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Denitsa occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Denitsa live; 38 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 38 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 67,220th most widespread first name internationally, held by 8,700 people.

Denitsa is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 3,489,452. Other than Bulgaria this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Denitsa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Denitsa in the Russian language
Деницаdenica-

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