Pećanac Surname
Approximately 1,235 people bear this surname
Pećanac Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 578 | 1:6,118 | 1,249 |
| Serbia | 519 | 1:13,767 | 1,639 |
| Croatia | 66 | 1:64,070 | 11,714 |
| Slovenia | 66 | 1:37,692 | 7,083 |
| Montenegro | 6 | 1:106,594 | 4,599 |
The alternate forms: Pecanac (217), Pečanac (38) & Pećanač (4) are calculated separately.
Pećanac Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pećanac Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pećanac has its highest incidence in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It can also be rendered as: Pecanac, Pečanac or Pećanač. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pećanac? popularity and diffusion
It is the 306,186th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,900,847 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Pećanac live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname Pećanac is most commonly occurring in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is carried by 578 people, or 1 in 6,118. In Bosnia and Herzegovina Pećanac is most prevalent in: Republika Srpska, where 89 percent reside and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 11 percent reside. Aside from Bosnia and Herzegovina Pećanac is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 42 percent reside and Croatia, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pecanac | 95 | 217 | / |
| Pečanac | 95 | 38 | / |
| Pećanač | 95 | 4 | / |
| Paćanac | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peganc | 77 | 37 | / |
| Pecanc | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pechanach | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pećanić | 71 | 74 | / |
| Pecanka | 71 | 47 | / |
| Pecanic | 71 | 46 | / |
| Bućanac | 71 | 25 | / |
| Peçanka | 71 | 14 | / |
| Pecanco | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pekanga | 71 | 2 | / |
| Peqanka | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boćanac | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pecanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bečanac | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pečanka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paganac | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pacnaco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pacnack | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pekaniec | 67 | 25 | / |
| Paganaic | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pakenaca | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pekwanga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pegangay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petchanatz | 59 | 3 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pećanac
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