Penkov Surname

43,429th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,980 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Penkov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Penkov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia7,3991:19,4792,743
Bulgaria2,5321:2,756392
Ukraine1,3081:34,8035,053
Kazakhstan2801:63,1527,800
Belarus1011:94,07014,536
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Uzbekistan441:702,93514,831
Kyrgyzstan371:161,42317,001
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Moldova171:209,49219,497
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Serbia121:595,41221,526
England101:5,571,806158,774
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Greece81:1,384,97486,362
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Penkov (11) may also be a first name.

Penkov Last Name Facts

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

Penkov (Georgian: პენკოვი, Russian: Пеньков) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Penkov? popularity and diffusion

Penkov is the 43,429th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 608,309 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Penkov are found; 57 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 56 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Penkov is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 11 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 7,399 people, or 1 in 19,479. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Altai Krai, where 11 percent are found, Astrakhan Oblast, where 8 percent are found and Voronezh Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 21 percent are found and Ukraine, where 11 percent are found.

Penkov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Penkov last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (67%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Penkov surname are 7.32% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 54.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Penkov earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 18% less than the national average, earning $35,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.91% less than the national average, earning $40,783 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Penkova9212,066/
Peunkov9299/
Penkovs9222/
Poenkov924/
Paenkov924/
Pen'kov922/
Pnkov9113/
Pynkov83224/
Pinkov83187/
Pencov83142/
Penkow838/
Penkev836/
Penkof835/
Pnkova834/
Penkovová808/
Penkavova803/
Pynkova77262/
Pinkova77232/
Penkoff77139/
Pencova7744/
Pinkoev7719/
Pionkov7713/
Pyonkov779/
Penkowa776/
Pengkow774/
Pynkoev772/
Paenkow771/
Pinkovs771/
Penkoft771/
Pnkow731/
Pionkova719/
Pyonkova717/
Pinkavová67505/
Pěnkavová67444/
Pinkow67117/
Pimkov6778/
Pincov6736/
Pinkavova6712/
Pymkov6711/
Pinkof677/
Pěnkavova671/
Pnkaev671/
Pinkawová671/

Penkov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Penkov in the Georgian language
პენკოვიpenkovi-
Penkov in the Russian language
Пеньковpenkov-

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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 Penkov
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