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

The surname Petkanova (Russian: Петканова) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Petkanova.

How Common Is The Last Name Petkanova? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,075,631st most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name Petkanova occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petkanova reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Petkanova is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 88,341. In Bulgaria Petkanova is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 25 percent live, Burgas Province, where 24 percent live and Plovdiv Province, where 22 percent live. Other than Bulgaria this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs 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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