Petkov Surname
Approximately 40,113 people bear this surname
Petkov Surname User-submission:
Petkov (Bulgarian: Петков) is a Bulgarian surname derived from the first name Petko.
Petkov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 33,652 | 1:207 | 28 |
| Russia | 951 | 1:151,549 | 17,506 |
| North Macedonia | 948 | 1:2,217 | 401 |
| Ukraine | 787 | 1:57,843 | 8,348 |
| Serbia | 622 | 1:11,487 | 1,381 |
| United States | 575 | 1:630,363 | 50,838 |
| Spain | 543 | 1:86,100 | 7,304 |
| Greece | 292 | 1:37,944 | 6,045 |
| England | 233 | 1:239,133 | 19,651 |
| Germany | 182 | 1:442,338 | 39,473 |
| Canada | 161 | 1:228,855 | 21,956 |
| Transnistria | 115 | 1:4,128 | 721 |
| Moldova | 104 | 1:34,244 | 5,364 |
| Czechia | 77 | 1:138,097 | 21,749 |
| Australia | 57 | 1:473,609 | 36,415 |
| Belarus | 50 | 1:190,021 | 24,552 |
| Lithuania | 49 | 1:61,930 | 9,378 |
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Austria | 47 | 1:181,179 | 23,261 |
| Kazakhstan | 47 | 1:376,223 | 29,840 |
| Brazil | 47 | 1:4,554,773 | 120,089 |
| Malta | 36 | 1:11,952 | 723 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Croatia | 30 | 1:140,953 | 19,667 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Slovakia | 26 | 1:205,248 | 33,808 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Latvia | 17 | 1:120,591 | 17,235 |
| Slovenia | 16 | 1:155,480 | 13,898 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Montenegro | 9 | 1:71,063 | 3,870 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
The alternate forms: Peťkov (1) are calculated separately.
Petkov (770) may also be a first name.
Petkov Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Petkov (Bulgarian: Петков) is a Bulgarian surname derived from the first name Petko.
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Average Petkov Salary in
United States
$47,122 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Petkov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petkov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petkov (Georgian: პეტკოვი, Russian: Петков) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Peťkov. For other possible spellings of Petkov click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Petkov? popularity and diffusion
It is the 13,900th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 181,675 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Petkov are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 295,787th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 770 people.
Petkov is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 33,652 people, or 1 in 207. In Bulgaria Petkov is most numerous in: Sofia City Province, where 18 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 8 percent are found and Stara Zagora Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria this last name exists in 72 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 2 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 2 percent are found.
Petkov Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Petkov last name are 10.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.52% being registered with the political party.
The amount Petkov earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.19% less than the national average, earning 262,367 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 34.93% more than the national average, earning R 320,652 per year; in United States they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $47,122 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.12% more than the national average, earning $52,725 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peťkov | 94 | 1 | / |
| Petkova | 92 | 40,984 | / |
| Petkhov | 92 | 7 | / |
| Pestkov | 92 | 5 | / |
| Petkovs | 92 | 2 | / |
| Petkhova | 86 | 4 | / |
| Petcov | 83 | 866 | / |
| Pytkov | 83 | 170 | / |
| Pitkov | 83 | 114 | / |
| Petkow | 83 | 73 | / |
| Patkov | 83 | 64 | / |
| Petkof | 83 | 22 | / |
| Potkov | 83 | 8 | / |
| Pedkov | 83 | 4 | / |
| Petkav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Petkovová | 80 | 80 | / |
| Petkofova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Petkovova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Petkoff | 77 | 442 | / |
| Petcova | 77 | 372 | / |
| Pytkova | 77 | 217 | / |
| Pitkova | 77 | 172 | / |
| Petkeev | 77 | 35 | / |
| Pettkev | 77 | 13 | / |
| Pettkow | 77 | 7 | / |
| Peatcov | 77 | 7 | / |
| Peťkova | 77 | 6 | / |
| Pedkova | 77 | 5 | / |
| Petkowa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Petkouw | 77 | 3 | / |
| Paytkov | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pistkov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phetkow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Petkhow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Petkcow | 77 | 1 | / |
| Poethkow | 71 | 21 | / |
| Pettkoff | 71 | 3 | / |
| Paitkova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pitkow | 67 | 90 | / |
| Pidkov | 67 | 29 | / |
| Pydkov | 67 | 14 | / |
| Petcof | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pitkof | 67 | 8 | / |
| Podkov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Petkaw | 67 | 5 | / |
| Padkov | 67 | 4 | / |
| Patcov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pötkow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peťkovová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Patkav | 67 | 1 | / |
Petkov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petkov in the Georgian language | ||
| პეტკოვი | petkovi | - |
| Petkov in the Russian language | ||
| Петков | petkov | - |
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