Petsov Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Petsov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petsov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1351:51,6963,518
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
England61:9,286,343223,652
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Petsov Last Name Facts

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

Petsov (Russian: Пецов) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Petsov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petsov? popularity and diffusion

Petsov is the 1,374,607th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Petsov reside; 84 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 51,696. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 19 percent are found, Pazardzhik Province, where 19 percent are found and Pleven Province, where 15 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 6 percent are found and Ukraine, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pestsov92375/
Petsova92167/
Pettsov921/
Pesov9179/
Petcov83866/
Peshov83281/
Petsev83264/
Patsov83130/
Pesova8357/
Potsov8342/
Peysov8319/
Pitsov8310/
Petzov833/
Peisov831/
Pistsov77746/
Peshova77247/
Pystsov7740/
Petshow7730/
Petsoff7719/
Patsoev7716/
Peysova778/
Peatcov777/
Pitsova775/
Petzova774/
Pejsova773/
Paytsov772/
Peisova771/
Phetsav771/
Petsaev771/
Petsofe771/
Pisov73341/
Pešov73321/
Pecov73293/
Pysov7345/
Pesav7342/
Pezov7323/
Pećov732/
Pečov731/
Petschow71352/
Paytsova716/
Pesavova712/
Peschova711/
Peitzova711/
Pechsova711/
Pydtesov711/
Patsev67641/
Pisova67267/
Peicov67241/
Paysov6784/
Paisov6772/
Pysova6743/
Pechov6741/
Pytsev6740/
Pejčov6735/
Paetschow6725/
Potsev6719/
Paezov6716/
Pitsev6715/
Pyshov6715/
Pyosov6715/
Poisov6711/
Pejcov6711/
Pezhov6710/
Petcof6710/
Petzow679/
Pishov678/
Petzev676/
Patsav672/
Peyzov672/
Pissov672/
Peshav672/
Peizov672/
Peszow672/
Piosov671/
Poezov671/
Pesoff671/
Pešćov671/
Pytsav671/
Pesowa671/
Petsap671/
Pessow670/
Peitschow670/

Petsov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petsov in the Russian language
Пецовpecov-

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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 Petsov
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