Pekanov Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Pekanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pekanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1081:1,334,47394,603
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Bulgaria191:367,31117,687
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Croatia101:422,86035,095
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Pekanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pekanov (Russian: Пеканов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pekanov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pekanov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,328,442nd most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. Pekanov occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Pekanov reside; 73 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 1,334,473. In Russia Pekanov is primarily concentrated in: Voronezh Oblast, where 31 percent live, Orenburg Oblast, where 18 percent live and Krasnodar Krai, where 11 percent live. Not including Russia it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 12 percent live and Bulgaria, where 11 percent live.

Pekanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Buddhist (40%) in Russia.

In The United States Pekanov are 37.85% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 84.62% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pekanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pekanov in the Russian language
Пекановpekanov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pekanov
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