Penchov Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penchov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penchov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria681:102,6316,160
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Penchov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Penchov (Russian: Пэнчов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Penchov.

How Common Is The Last Name Penchov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,273,756th most widespread family name globally It is held by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The last name Penchov is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Penchov live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Penchov is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 102,631. In Bulgaria Penchov is most prevalent in: Sofia Province, where 25 percent live, Pazardzhik Province, where 24 percent live and Blagoevgrad Province, where 21 percent live. Excluding Bulgaria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 1 percent live and Ukraine, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penchova9369/
Pentchov933/
Pencov92142/
Penchev866,494/
Panchov86149/
Pencsov8612/
Pinchov864/
Penchob864/
Ponchov862/
Penchop861/
Penchow860/
Penchoff8091/
Penschow8070/
Pienchob8024/
Peanchob805/
Peunchob804/
Panchoev802/
Pinchova802/
Penzhova802/
Phenchop801/
Peinchob801/
Penzov77449/
Penjov7748/
Pincov7736/
Pensov7734/
Penčov7713/
Penšov771/
Pheanchob751/
Penzova713,823/
Panchev713,083/
Pentsov71276/
Penčova71202/
Pencoff7167/
Ponchev7165/
Pinchev7164/
Pensova7132/
Pinzhov7119/
Penšova7115/
Panchav7112/
Pynchev715/
Ponchow711/
Pentsova67311/
Pinchoff6775/
Panchaev6730/
Panchoff678/
Pinschof678/
Poncheev676/
Pinzhova674/
Pancheev673/
Painchob671/
Penschaw670/

Penchov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penchov in the Russian language
Пэнчовpencov-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Penchov
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