Penelov Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penelov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penelov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1631:42,8153,103
Congo51:997,81917,129
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Penelov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penelov is most common in Bulgaria. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penelov? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penelov is the 1,315,412th most frequently used family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Penelov live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 42,815. In Bulgaria Penelov is most common in: Plovdiv Province, where 42 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 26 percent reside and Pazardzhik Province, where 17 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The Congo, where 3 percent reside and Czechia, where 1 percent reside.

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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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  • 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 Penelov
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