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

The surname Petkova (Russian: Петкова) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Petková, Peťkova or Petkóvá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The last name Petkova is the 13,619^th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,814 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Petkova live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 885,979^th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 112 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 35,306 people, or 1 in 198. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 18 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent live and Stara Zagora Province, where 7 percent live. Not including Bulgaria this last name exists in 67 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 3 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Petkova Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Petkova surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the 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.