Penkof Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penkof Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penkof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Penkof Last Name Facts

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

The surname Penkof (Russian: Пенькоф) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penkof? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Penkof is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Penkof are found; 60 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 60 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia it is most numerous in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 33 percent reside, Novgorod Oblast, where 33 percent reside and Saratov Oblast, where 33 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penkoff92139/
Penkoft921/
Penkov8311,980/
Penkow838/
Pinkof837/
Penkova7712,066/
Peunkov7799/
Pencoff7767/
Penkovs7722/
Pinkhof7719/
Pinkoff7714/
Penkowa776/
Pengkow774/
Poenkov774/
Paenkov774/
Pen'kov772/
Paenkow771/
Pnkov7313/
Pnkow731/
Pynkov67224/
Pinkov67187/
Pencov67142/
Pinkow67117/
Penkovová678/
Pnkova674/
Pincof673/
Penkavova673/

Penkof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penkof in the Russian language
Пенькофpenkof-

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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 Penkof
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