Penikova Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penikova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penikova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Pěníková (6) are calculated separately.

Penikova Last Name Facts

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

Penikova (Russian: Пеникова) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Pěníková. For other possible spellings of Penikova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Penikova? popularity and diffusion

The surname Penikova is the 4,116,508th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Penikova live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 7,585,424. In Russia it is primarily found in: Kaluga Oblast, where 42 percent reside, Moscow, where 16 percent reside and Saratov Oblast, where 16 percent reside. Not including Russia this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 13 percent reside and Lithuania, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Penikova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penikova in the Russian language
Пениковаpenikova-

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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 Penikova
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