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 last name Punchev (Russian: Пунчев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Punchev.

How Common Is The Last Name Punchev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,214,709th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Punchev live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 40,340. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 31 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 22 percent are found and Vratsa Province, where 9 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria Punchev occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 3 percent are found and Ukraine, where 2 percent are found.

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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