Penchev Surname

75,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6,0501:1,154157
Ukraine1841:247,40632,520
Russia1041:1,385,79997,149
United States321:11,326,842445,236
England241:2,321,58686,519
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Greece151:738,65380,079
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Transnistria61:79,11610,859
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
China21:683,660,78330,601
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Penchev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penchev (Russian: Пенчев) has its highest incidence in Bulgaria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Penchev.

How Common Is The Last Name Penchev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 75,570th most commonly used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,122,197 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Penchev live; 93 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 6,050 people, or 1 in 1,154. In Bulgaria Penchev is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 16 percent are found, Varna Province, where 9 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent are found. Other than Bulgaria Penchev exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Penchev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Penchev surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

The amount Penchev earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.46% more than the national average, earning $50,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.81% less than the national average, earning $36,861 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pencheva936,881/
Pentchev9377/
Pencev9218/
Pentcheva8860/
Pentschev8812/
Panchev863,083/
Penchov8670/
Ponchev8665/
Pinchev8664/
Penceva869/
Penchef865/
Pynchev865/
Pencheff8063/
Pincheva8051/
Panchaev8030/
Penzhiev8010/
Panchiev808/
Poncheev806/
Ponchiev805/
Pancheev803/
Pyncheva802/
Panchoev802/
Penzev77622/
Penčev7743/
Pencef7711/
Penkev776/
Pincev776/
Penciv771/
Pendzhiev7525/
Pentcheff7520/
Pentschew756/
Pencevova751/
Penzeva711,010/
Panchov71149/
Panchiv7129/
Penziev7118/
Penkeva7115/
Panchav7112/
Pentsev7110/
Penczew7110/
Pymchev714/
Pinchov714/
Pentscheff713/
Pimchev713/
Pinceva712/
Pinshev712/
Penčeva712/
Ponchov712/
Pençeva711/
Panchyv711/
Panchew711/
Penzhiv711/
Penseev711/
Penkiev711/
Pengiev711/
Pentseva6729/
Pindzhev6725/
Penkheaw6712/
Pancheew6711/
Pinzhiev678/
Pimcheev674/
Phenchip673/
Pengkhew672/
Pancheff672/
Pincheff671/
Pindchew670/

Penchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penchev in the Russian language
Пенчевpencev-

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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 Penchev
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