Gugutkov Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Gugutkov Surname User-submission:

The Gugutkov surname originated about 250 years ago in small Bulgarian town named Vetren, Pazardjik region. One man from the village was looking after many collared dove birds and they started to call him gugutka, which in Bulgarian language means 'collared dove'.

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Gugutkov Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria691:101,1446,083
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gugutkov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gugutkov surname originated about 250 years ago in small Bulgarian town named Vetren, Pazardjik region. One man from the village was looking after many collared dove birds and they started to call him gugutka, which in Bulgarian language means 'collared dove'.

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Gugutkov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gugutkov is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gugutkov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,255,512th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Gugutkov reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 101,144. In Bulgaria Gugutkov is mostly concentrated in: Pazardzhik Province, where 80 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 12 percent reside and Smolyan Province, where 3 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gugutkova9464/
Kugutkov881/
Guguchkov8221/
Gugushkov821/

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