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

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

Gugutkov is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gugutkov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,255,512th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. The surname Gugutkov is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gugutkov are found; 97 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 101,144. In Bulgaria Gugutkov is most frequent in: Pazardzhik Province, where 80 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 12 percent are found and Smolyan Province, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria Gugutkov exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gugutkova9464/
Kugutkov881/
Guguchkov8221/
Gugushkov821/

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