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Where Does The Last Name Petkova Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Petkova (Russian: Петкова) is most common in Bulgaria. It may also appear in the variant forms: Petková, Peťkova or Petkóvá. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petkova? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 13,619^th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 177,814 people. The last name Petkova is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Petkova are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 885,979^th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 112 people.

This surname is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 35,306 people, or 1 in 198. In Bulgaria Petkova is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 18 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent are found and Stara Zagora Province, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Bulgaria this last name exists in 67 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Petkova Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Petkova are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Petkova earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 17.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,766 per year; in South Africa they earn 233.66% more than the national average, earning R 792,900 per year; in United States they earn 1.77% less than the national average, earning $42,385 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.9% less than the national average, earning $37,810 CAD per year.