Balakchiev Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Balakchiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balakchiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1731:40,3402,966
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Balakchiev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Balakchiev (Russian: Балакчиев) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Balakchiev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balakchiev is the 1,276,805th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Balakchiev live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Balakchiev is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 173 people, or 1 in 40,340. In Bulgaria it is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 20 percent reside, Blagoevgrad Province, where 15 percent reside and Varna Province, where 11 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 2 percent reside and Kuwait, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balaktchiev956/
Balachiev951/
Balakchiyev951/
Balakshiev9054/
Balakhchev902/
Balakiev892/
Balakhcheva861/
Balacsiev8416/
Baylochiev8012/
Balakshyev809/
Balaqshiev803/
Bolakiev781/
Balakhiib741/

Balakchiev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balakchiev in the Russian language
Балакчиевbalakciev-

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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
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  • 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 Balakchiev
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