Petkanova Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Petkanova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petkanova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria791:88,3415,429
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Petkanova Last Name Facts

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

Petkanova (Russian: Петканова) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petkanova? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,075,631st most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Petkanova live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Petkanova is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 88,341. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 25 percent live, Burgas Province, where 24 percent live and Plovdiv Province, where 22 percent live. Excluding Bulgaria Petkanova is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 1 percent live and Czechia, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petkanova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petkanova in the Russian language
Петкановаpetkanova-

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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 Petkanova
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