Tonkev Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Tonkev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tonkev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Tonkev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tonkev is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tonkev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Tonkev reside; 92 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Tonkev is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 634,446. In Bulgaria Tonkev is most prevalent in: Pazardzhik Province, where 91 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 9 percent reside. Barring Bulgaria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tonkoev9225/
Tonkaev9215/
Tonkeva9211/
Tonkov831,667/
Toncev8367/
Tonkiv834/
Tonkep832/
Tankev832/
Thongkaev801/
Tonchev773,692/
Tonkaew77896/
Tankiev77399/
Tankeev77232/
Tankaev77177/
Tounkep7748/
Tunkeev7716/
Tomkeev7710/
Tonkeaw779/
Tankoev775/
Tankeva773/
Tunkeav771/
Tankhev771/
Tongkew771/
Thonkew771/
Tongkaew71687/
Tankhaev71165/
Toonkaew71119/
Tongkeaw7188/
Toonkeaw7131/
Thonkaew7115/
Tongkiew716/
Tongkeiw715/
Tounkaew714/
Thonkeaw712/
Tankhoev712/
Thongkav711/
Thongkew711/
Tounkeup711/
Tankov672,371/
Thongkaew672,327/
Tomkyv67771/
Thongkeaw67396/
Tankav6792/
Tomkiv6773/
Tankiv6766/
Tunkyv6764/
Tancev6758/
Tunkiv6719/
Thongkiew6715/
Toongkaew678/
Tongkheaw674/
Tonkiw673/
Toncov673/
Thoonkaew672/
Tankeb672/
Tankep671/
Tomkew671/
Thonhkaew671/
Thonhkeaw671/
Thongkhew671/

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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 Tonkev
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis