Valkanov Surname

306,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,233 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Valkanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valkanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,1571:6,032800
Greece191:583,14770,237
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
England51:11,143,612252,590
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Valkanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Valkanov (Russian: Валканов) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Valkanov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 306,572nd most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,910,418 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Valkanov live; 95 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,157 people, or 1 in 6,032. In Bulgaria Valkanov is mostly concentrated in: Plovdiv Province, where 15 percent are found, Burgas Province, where 14 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Bulgaria Valkanov is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Valkanov Last Name Statistics demography

Valkanov earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% more than the national average, earning $65,214 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Valkanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valkanov in the Russian language
Валкановvalkanov-

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Footnotes

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