Penakova Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penakova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penakova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria171:410,52419,195
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

The alternate forms: Penaková (1) & Penáková (5) are calculated separately.

Penakova Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penakova (Russian: Пенакова) has its highest incidence in Bulgaria. It can appear in the variant forms: Penaková or Penáková. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penakova? popularity and diffusion

Penakova is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Penakova live; 65 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 17 people, or 1 in 410,524. In Bulgaria Penakova is most frequent in: Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 65 percent reside, Ruse Province, where 18 percent reside and Dobrich Province, where 12 percent reside. Barring Bulgaria this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Slovakia, where 15 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Penakova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penakova in the Russian language
Пенаковаpenakova-

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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 Penakova
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