Palenkov Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Palenkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palenkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine881:517,30358,849
Russia701:2,058,901127,116
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Palenkov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palenkov (Russian: Паленков) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palenkov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. Palenkov is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Palenkov are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 89 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 517,303. In Ukraine it is mostly concentrated in: Zaporizhia Oblast, where 83 percent are found, Kiev, where 8 percent are found and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 2 percent are found. Excluding Ukraine this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 42 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found.

Palenkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (40%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Palenkov last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palenkova94245/
Paulenkova893/
Polenkov88288/
Pelenkov8860/
Palinkov8810/
Palynkov888/
Polenkova82412/
Palinkova828/
Polienkov823/
Palencova822/
Poilenkov821/
Poilenkova786/
Polynkov75191/
Pelinkov7516/
Polinkov754/
Polynkova71190/
Polinkova7127/
Polenkoff714/
Paulincova671/
Polienkoff671/
Pelinkow635/
Palinkaf631/

Palenkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palenkov in the Russian language
Паленковpalenkov-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Palenkov
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