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

Petkova (Russian: Петкова) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Petková, Peťkova or Petkóvá. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 13,619^th most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 177,814 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Petkova live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Petkova is also the 885,979^th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 112 people.

The last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is held by 35,306 people, or 1 in 198. In Bulgaria Petkova is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 18 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 9 percent reside and Stara Zagora Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 67 countries. It is also common in North Macedonia, where 3 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Petkova Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Petkova last name are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.33% being 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.