Family name Zhivkova (Zhivkova 
, Живкова 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Zhivkova is habitual in Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, Greece, where it is a rare surname, and Ukraine. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, Russia, and Ukraine.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Zhivkova | United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria, United States, Greece |
| Живкова | Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria |
Ms, Zheni, Marina, Mariya, Malina, Maggie, Milena, Silvia, Suzana, Stella, Svetla, Albena, Dayana, Liliya, Elitsa, Emilia, Velina, Vesela, Zhenya, Zhivka, Mariela, Manuela, Zhana, Silviya, Irena, Vanya, Ina, Maya, Mina, Asya, Desi, Gery, Lila, Elza, Maria, Sonya, Sofia, Agnes, Bonka, Petya, Diana, Gulia, Tanya, Nenka, Elena, Valia, Vania, Irina, and Simeona