Ketipova Surname
Approximately 57 people bear this surname
Ketipova Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Persian word ketib or kyatib, which means 'scrivener'. During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, the people bearing that surname were scriveners of different administrative jobs.
Ketipova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 54 | 1:129,239 | 7,530 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
Ketipova Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Persian word ketib or kyatib, which means 'scrivener'. During the Ottoman rule of Bulgaria, the people bearing that surname were scriveners of different administrative jobs.
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Where Does The Last Name Ketipova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ketipova occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ketipova click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ketipova? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,555,468th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Ketipova are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
It is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 129,239. In Bulgaria Ketipova is most common in: Smolyan Province, where 33 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 28 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Finland, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ketipov | 93 | 62 | / |
| Kitipova | 88 | 59 | / |
| Katipova | 88 | 40 | / |
| Ketibova | 88 | 5 | / |
| Kotipova | 88 | 1 | / |
| Khatipova | 82 | 576 | / |
| Kitipov | 80 | 52 | / |
| Ketepov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ketip | 77 | 34 | / |
| Ketiv | 77 | 5 | / |
| Kotupova | 75 | 41 | / |
| Katepova | 75 | 11 | / |
| Katipava | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotepova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kotypova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Khatypova | 71 | 829 | / |
| Kethip | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kettip | 71 | 3 | / |
| Khatepova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kedtip | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ketthip | 67 | 4 | / |
| Khatypovai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Keadtip | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ketipova
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