Pencov Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Pencov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pencov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1071:33,2845,249
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Penčov (13) are calculated separately.

Pencov Last Name Facts

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

Pencov is most common in Moldova. It may appear as a variant: Penčov. Click here for other possible spellings of Pencov.

How Common Is The Last Name Pencov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,484,726th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 51,320,746 people. The surname Pencov is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Pencov reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Moldova, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 33,284. In Moldova Pencov is primarily concentrated in: Leova District, where 47 percent reside, Chișinău Municipality, where 13 percent reside and Cantemir District, where 11 percent reside. Other than Moldova it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 9 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penčov9413/
Penchov9270/
Pencova9244/
Pencsov9212/
Penchova8669/
Pentchov863/
Penkov8311,980/
Penzov83449/
Penjov8348/
Pincov8336/
Pensov8334/
Penšov831/
Penkova7712,066/
Penzova773,823/
Pentsov77276/
Penčova77202/
Peunkov7799/
Pencoff7767/
Pensova7732/
Penkovs7722/
Penšova7715/
Pincova7712/
Penchob774/
Pinchov774/
Paenkov774/
Poenkov774/
Pen'kov772/
Penchow770/
Pnkov7313/
Pentsova71311/
Penchoff7191/
Penschow7170/
Penzhova712/
Pinchova712/
Pynkov67224/
Pinkov67187/
Pencap6727/
Pincow6713/
Penkow678/
Penkovová678/
Penkev676/
Penkof675/
Pnkova674/
Penkavova673/
Pincof673/
Penjof672/
Pinzov671/
Pimcov671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Pencov
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