Surname

Petkov

Petkov is a surname from Bulgarian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Petkov comes from Bulgarian.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In English usage, Petkov as a surname developed from Петков.

Petkov’s family of names

In English usage, Petkov as a surname developed from the Bulgarian form Петков. In Greek usage, Petkov as a surname is a transliteration of Πέτκοβ. In Greek usage, Petkov as a surname is a transliteration of Πετκόβ.

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Spellings & scripts 2

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Across languages 1

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