Perkova Surname

162,759th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Perkova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Perkova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,8831:76,5399,783
Ukraine6161:73,90010,586
Bulgaria521:134,2107,815
Kazakhstan341:520,07337,773
North Macedonia211:100,0708,727
Belarus161:593,81652,198
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Georgia71:535,07818,425
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Perková (126), Peřková (36), Pěrková (27) & Pérková (16) are calculated separately.

Perkova Last Name Facts

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

The last name Perkova (Georgian: პერკოვა, Russian: Перкова) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Perková, Peřková, Pěrková or Pérková. For other possible spellings of Perkova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perkova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Perkova is the 162,759th most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,728,396 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Perkova live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 1,883 people, or 1 in 76,539. In Russia Perkova is most common in: Saratov Oblast, where 20 percent are found, Kursk Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Russia Perkova occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 23 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 2 percent are found.

Perkova Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Orthodox (89%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Perkova last name are 14.18% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60.95% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Perkova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Perkova in the Georgian language
პერკოვაperkova66.67
ფერკოვაperkova33.33
Perkova in the Russian language
Перковаperkova-

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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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