Baldjiev Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Baldjiev Surname User-submission:

Baldzhev is rare Bulgarian surname that sounds quite exotic, even to Bulgarians. It is hard to pronounce and write correctly. The name comes from the Turkish word, bal, which means 'honey'. The name actually refers to a 'honey-bee keeper' and is a literal description of a person's occupation, used as an address towards people with that occupation since the beginning of the Ottoman's Empire invasion of Bulgarian territory in the late 14th century.

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Baldjiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Baldjiev Surname Meaning

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Baldzhev is rare Bulgarian surname that sounds quite exotic, even to Bulgarians. It is hard to pronounce and write correctly. The name comes from the Turkish word, bal, which means 'honey'. The name actually refers to a 'honey-bee keeper' and is a literal description of a person's occupation, used as an address towards people with that occupation since the beginning of the Ottoman's Empire invasion of Bulgarian territory in the late 14th century.

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Baldjiev Last Name Facts

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

Baldjiev is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Baldjiev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,057,639th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Baldjiev occurs mostly in Africa, where 53 percent of Baldjiev reside; 53 percent reside in Southern Africa and 53 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 6,772,213. In South Africa Baldjiev is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 50 percent reside and Western Cape, where 50 percent reside. Besides South Africa Baldjiev exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 33 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baldiev9322/
Baldžiev8842/
Baldyiev881/
Baldzhiev82537/
Valdiev802/
Boldiev802/
Baldyev801/
Balzhiev75221/
Balchiev755/
Balshiev753/
Boldzhiev7110/
Baldzhyev714/
Boldyev676/
Waldiew672/
Bolzhiev639/
Balzhyev635/
Bouldieb632/

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