Doganov Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Doganov Surname User-submission:

The Doganov surname comes from the Turkish word dogan, which means 'falcon'. The suffix -ov means 'son of' in Bulgarian, so the whole meaning of the surname is 'falconer'.

Doganov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1411:49,4963,415
Israel261:329,14027,831
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422

Doganov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Doganov surname comes from the Turkish word dogan, which means 'falcon'. The suffix -ov means 'son of' in Bulgarian, so the whole meaning of the surname is 'falconer'.

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Doganov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Doganov (Russian: Доганов) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Doganov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,276,805th most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Doganov reside; 79 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 49,496. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 33 percent are found, Sofia Province, where 24 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 17 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 15 percent are found and Russia, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Doganova93188/
Douganov931/
Duganov861,724/
Daganov8671/
Dogonov8663/
Deganov8661/
Doganovová821/
Duganova80999/
Dunganov80192/
Dogonova8095/
Daganova8077/
Duganovs802/
Dagonov7147/
Degenov7127/
Dagenov719/
Daganop711/
Dugonov711/
Degonov711/
Dagonova6747/
Daganaev6725/
Duganoff6714/
Daganeev672/
Dugonova671/
Deganoff671/
Dogonaev671/
Doganape670/
Dougenoff631/

Doganov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Doganov in the Russian language
Догановdoganov-

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