Pirgov Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Pirgov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pirgov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1071:65,2234,248
Austria171:500,90847,931
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Pirgov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pirgov (Russian: Пиргов) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirgov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,558,593rd most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 55,208,681 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Pirgov live; 81 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Bulgaria, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 65,223. In Bulgaria Pirgov is mostly found in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 28 percent reside, Sofia Province, where 23 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 20 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 13 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pirgova92116/
Pirov9115,877/
Pirova8316,066/
Pitrov83325/
Peirov8328/
Pierov8322/
Piorov8318/
Pairov8312/
Purgov839/
Pirgop838/
Pergov834/
Pregov832/
Pyrgov831/
Pirhov831/
Pirovz831/
Piroov831/
Piroiv831/
Pyregov77130/
Pairova7740/
Piorova7736/
Peirova7713/
Pergova775/
Pfirova771/
Bpğirov771/
Pirgaev771/
Perov7314,309/
Pyrov73368/
Pirow7381/
Pirof7329/
Pirav7316/
Pirob732/
Preov732/
Pyrėgova711/
Petrov67584,743/
Perova6717,735/
Pyrova67259/
Pitrof67114/
Perzov6742/
Perovs6732/
Pierow6720/
Perrov6717/
Peirow6713/
Pairav6711/
Piroff678/
Pitrow676/
Peerov676/
Pairow674/
Pirrow673/
Perhov673/
Peyrov673/
Pyorov673/
Pytrov673/
Payrov672/
Pyroov672/
Pregob672/
Pyrgev671/
Pitrav671/
Peroov671/
Perouv671/
Pierav671/
Pirowa671/
Pyhrov671/
Pírova671/

Pirgov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pirgov in the Russian language
Пирговpirgov-

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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 Pirgov
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