Balcheva Surname

718,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Balcheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balcheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2901:24,0652,046
Ukraine811:562,00962,582
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Balcheva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Balcheva (Russian: Бальчева) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Balcheva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balcheva? popularity and diffusion

The surname Balcheva is the 718,674th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 17,949,620 people. Balcheva is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Balcheva live; 72 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 24,065. In Bulgaria Balcheva is mostly concentrated in: Dobrich Province, where 23 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 18 percent are found and Varna Province, where 18 percent are found. Other than Bulgaria it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 20 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Balcheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balcheva in the Russian language
Бальчеваbalceva-

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Footnotes

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