Petkanov Surname
Approximately 88 people bear this surname
Petkanov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 85 | 1:82,105 | 5,108 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Petkanov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petkanov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petkanov (Russian: Петканов) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petkanov? popularity and diffusion
The last name Petkanov is the 1,994,173rd most frequent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Petkanov live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Petkanov is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 82,105. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 34 percent reside, Burgas Province, where 25 percent reside and Smolyan Province, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Bulgaria it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 1 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petkanova | 94 | 82 | / |
| Petkhanov | 94 | 54 | / |
| Pekanov | 93 | 169 | / |
| Petkhanova | 89 | 5 | / |
| Pekanova | 88 | 205 | / |
| Peškanov | 88 | 33 | / |
| Peikanov | 88 | 27 | / |
| Peykanov | 88 | 22 | / |
| Peskanov | 88 | 16 | / |
| Pitkanov | 88 | 2 | / |
| Pekhanov | 88 | 2 | / |
| Potkanov | 88 | 2 | / |
| Peikanova | 82 | 23 | / |
| Pechkanov | 82 | 9 | / |
| Peykanova | 82 | 2 | / |
| Peshkanov | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pikanov | 80 | 77 | / |
| Pecanov | 80 | 67 | / |
| Pykanov | 80 | 47 | / |
| Pekonov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pykhanov | 75 | 338 | / |
| Pikhanov | 75 | 303 | / |
| Pikanova | 75 | 151 | / |
| Pecanova | 75 | 80 | / |
| Pykanova | 75 | 38 | / |
| Piskanov | 75 | 24 | / |
| Pyskanov | 75 | 6 | / |
| Podkanov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patkenov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pekanoff | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pykhanova | 71 | 205 | / |
| Pikhanova | 71 | 44 | / |
| Pichkanov | 71 | 14 | / |
| Peskanoff | 71 | 8 | / |
| Paiskanov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pycanov | 67 | 10 | / |
| Picanov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pikonov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Payzkhanov | 67 | 2 | / |
Petkanov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petkanov in the Russian language | ||
| Петканов | petkanov | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Petkanov
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