Punchev Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Punchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Punchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1731:40,3402,966
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Punchev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Punchev (Russian: Пунчев) is most common in Bulgaria. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Punchev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Punchev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,214,709th most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Punchev are found; 90 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 40,340. In Bulgaria Punchev is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 31 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 22 percent reside and Vratsa Province, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 3 percent reside and Ukraine, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Punchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Punchev in the Russian language
Пунчевpuncev-

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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 Punchev
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