Petsanov Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Petsanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petsanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria981:71,2134,552
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Petsanov Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Petsanov Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Petsanov (Russian: Пецанов) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petsanov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,817,111th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Petsanov live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 71,213. In Bulgaria Petsanov is primarily concentrated in: Pazardzhik Province, where 32 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 21 percent are found and Blagoevgrad Province, where 18 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Petsanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petsanov in the Russian language
Пецановpecanov-

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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 Petsanov
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