Angelov Surname

11,027th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,938 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Angelov Surname User-submission:

It means 'angel'. Most female surnames in Bulgarian add the suffix, -ova, to the first name of the grandfather from the father's side; while males use, -ov. The male version of the surname is Angelov.

Angelov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria42,0281:16620
North Macedonia2,5231:833130
Russia1,8571:77,6119,895
Greece1,1601:9,5521,224
Spain9531:49,0584,611
United States3971:912,99568,645
Serbia3451:20,7102,361
Germany2091:385,19436,091
England1491:373,94726,392
France1151:577,58977,507
Slovenia1051:23,6925,137
Transnistria1001:4,747834
Georgia781:48,0206,140
Austria691:123,41217,157
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Belarus631:150,81020,737
Belgium591:194,85825,672
Canada551:669,92054,285
Moldova551:64,7528,848
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Israel511:167,79717,113
Kazakhstan481:368,38529,407
Sweden421:234,44716,276
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Croatia341:124,37118,240
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Finland131:422,82327,659
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Kyrgyzstan121:497,72137,801
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Azerbaijan91:1,072,12515,755
Norway91:571,36544,190
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Wales41:773,63329,106
Bosnia and Herzegovina31:1,178,80115,876
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Angelöv (39) are calculated separately.

Angelov (871) may also be a first name.

Angelov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'angel'. Most female surnames in Bulgarian add the suffix, -ova, to the first name of the grandfather from the father's side; while males use, -ov. The male version of the surname is Angelov.

- vesi

This surname means 'from angels', 'belonging to heaven', or 'gift from angels'.

- despotb

Angelov Last Name Facts

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

Angelov (Georgian: ანგელოვი, Russian: Ангелов) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Angelöv. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Angelov? popularity and diffusion

Angelov is the 11,027th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 143,067 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Angelov reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Angelov is also the 275,682nd most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 871 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is held by 42,028 people, or 1 in 166. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 16 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 10 percent reside and Varna Province, where 6 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria Angelov occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 5 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Angelov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (79%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Angelov are 4.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.98% registered with the party.

The amount Angelov earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 165.19% more than the national average, earning R 630,192 per year; in United States they earn 15.74% more than the national average, earning $49,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $52,042 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Angelöv9539/
Angelova9353,537/
Anguelov93313/
Anghelov93144/
Angeloev934/
Angelhov932/
Angelyov931/
Hangelov931/
Agelov9221/
Anelov927/
Anghelova8898/
Angeliova881/
Angeelova881/
Anhelov86463/
Angelow86175/
Anđelov8682/
Angilov8644/
Angolov8619/
Agelova8615/
Angelof8615/
Angelev8612/
Aygelov8611/
Ganelov8610/
Anelova868/
Anjelov866/
Engelov866/
Angalov865/
Ancelov864/
Augelov862/
Hagelov862/
Aigelov862/
Ongelov861/
Hanelov861/
Amgelov861/
Anselov861/
Angelovová8221/
Angelopova824/
Angelovova821/
Angeloff80839/
Anhelova80598/
Angalyov8042/
Angelhow8037/
Angilova8023/
Andjelov8013/
Anjelova8011/
Anghilov808/
Aygelova806/
Atnealov806/
Anzhelov805/
Ganelova805/
Angelowa804/
Hanelova804/
Angeleev803/
Ganjelov803/
Ayneulov802/
Gongelov802/
Gainelov801/
Angeloof801/
Angelopf801/
Anselova801/
Anzelova801/
Anđelova801/
Angelope801/
Aggelova801/
Anghelof801/
Augelova801/
Gaynelov801/
Agilov77104/
Anilov7735/
Agelof7710/
Agelow774/
Ogelov772/
Anylov772/
Anjlov771/
Gangelhof75104/
Hanzelova7532/
Anzhelova7525/
Gaynelova7511/
Angelhoff759/
Hanselova755/
Gainelova754/
Gongelova754/
Anghilova751/
Angueloff751/
Ahanelova751/
Hanzhelov751/
Gangelhoff71366/
Agilova71143/
Anilova7181/
Ageloff7173/
Atnilov7150/
Angelöf7139/
Angelöw7122/
Ganilov7118/
Hanylov7118/
Angalev7113/
Angełow7112/
Gagilov716/
Anzylov715/
Hagelow715/
Angalow715/
Anylova715/
Angilopova714/
Gandzhelov713/
Aygilov713/
Anuylov713/
Hanilov712/
Agaylov712/
Andzhelova712/
Hanzeliova712/
Anzilov711/
Engelev711/
Aynilov711/
Agylova711/
Ancelav711/
Ganylov711/
Angelab711/
Angheloupe711/
Anjilov711/
Anyylov711/
Aneloff710/
Aneslow710/
Ganilova6744/
Hanylova6720/
Engelhof6716/
Engeloff6715/
Anzhilov6714/
Gandzhelova6712/
Anuylova679/
Anyeloff679/
Gagilova677/
Anzylova675/
Angelaff674/
Gaynilov673/
Gogelova673/
Angiełow672/
Anhylova672/
Aygilova671/
Aynilova671/
Aynuilov671/
Hanilova671/
Agaylova671/
Angalaev671/
Angilaev671/
Angileev671/
Annilova671/
Ansilova671/
Anuilova671/
Hogelova671/
Honelova671/
Engelhav671/
Anjilova671/
Aniolova671/
Angaloff671/
Agelhoff670/
Hengelow670/

Angelov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Angelov in the Georgian language
ანგელოვიangelovi97.5
ანგელოვangelov2.5
Angelov in the Russian language
Ангеловangelov-

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