Pencev Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Pencev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pencev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Penčev (43) are calculated separately.

Pencev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pencev is found in Moldova more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Penčev. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pencev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Pencev live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in Romanian Europe.

Pencev is most frequently occurring in Moldova, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 395,708. In Moldova Pencev is primarily concentrated in: Chișinău Municipality, where 78 percent reside, Găgăuzia, where 11 percent reside and Taraclia District, where 11 percent reside. Besides Moldova it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penčev9443/
Penchev926,494/
Penceva929/
Pencheva866,881/
Pentchev8677/
Penzev83622/
Pencef8311/
Penkev836/
Pincev836/
Penciv831/
Pentcheva8060/
Pentschev8012/
Pencevova801/
Penzeva771,010/
Pinchev7764/
Penziev7718/
Penkeva7715/
Penczew7710/
Penzaev7710/
Pentsev7710/
Pynchev775/
Penchef775/
Pinceva772/
Penčeva772/
Penkiev771/
Penseev771/
Pençeva771/
Pengiev771/
Pencheff7163/
Pincheva7151/
Pentseva7129/
Penzhiev7110/
Pyncheva712/
Penzov67449/
Penčevová6744/
Pensov6734/
Pendzhiev6725/
Pentcheff6720/
Pentschew676/
Penšov671/
Penziv671/
Pensiv671/
Penzep671/
Pensep671/
Penkew671/

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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 Pencev
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