Donkova Surname

291,409th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,313 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Donkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Donkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,1351:6,149811
Russia1221:1,181,33786,893
North Macedonia191:110,6049,336
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
England31:18,572,686338,250
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Malta11:430,2723,380
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Donková (28) are calculated separately.

Donkova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Donkova (Russian: Донкова) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Donková. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Donkova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 291,409th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,550,302 people. Donkova is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Donkova are found; 88 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 1,135 people, or 1 in 6,149. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Sofia City Province, where 37 percent live, Sofia Province, where 10 percent live and Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent live. Not including Bulgaria this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 9 percent live and North Macedonia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Donkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Donkova in the Russian language
Донковаdonkova-

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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 Donkova
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