Dunkova Surname

906,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Dunkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1711:40,8122,992
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
England121:4,643,172139,951
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Dunková (1,175) are calculated separately.

Dunkova Last Name Facts

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

Dunkova (Russian: Дунькова) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Dunková. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunkova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dunkova is the 906,170th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 24,787,571 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Dunkova are found; 58 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 40,812. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 34 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 16 percent live and Pernik Province, where 15 percent live. Barring Bulgaria it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Dunkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dunkova last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

Dunkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dunkova in the Russian language
Дуньковаdunkova-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunkova
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