Pencheva Surname

71,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,881 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Pencheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pencheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6,4561:1,081145
Ukraine1791:254,31733,290
Russia591:2,442,764142,518
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Greece311:357,41349,581
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
England201:2,785,90397,972
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
France91:7,380,302306,885
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Pencheva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pencheva (Russian: Пенчева) is found most in Bulgaria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pencheva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 71,714th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,059,082 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Pencheva are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 6,456 people, or 1 in 1,081. In Bulgaria Pencheva is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 15 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent reside and Varna Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria Pencheva exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 3 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Pencheva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Pencheva are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pencheva earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $35,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.64% less than the national average, earning $40,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pencheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pencheva in the Russian language
Пенчеваpenceva-

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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 Pencheva
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