Baldzhieva Surname

582,776th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Baldzhieva 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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Baldzhieva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria5121:13,6311,403
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427

Baldzhieva 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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Baldzhieva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baldzhieva (Russian: Балджиева) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Baldzhieva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 582,776th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,545,624 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Baldzhieva reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Baldzhieva is most common in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 512 people, or 1 in 13,631. In Bulgaria Baldzhieva is most numerous in: Plovdiv Province, where 25 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 17 percent are found and Smolyan Province, where 12 percent are found. Beside Bulgaria it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Baldzhieva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baldzhieva in the Russian language
Балджиеваbaldzieva-

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