Bekriev Surname
Approximately 125 people bear this surname
Bekriev Surname User-submission:
The Bekriev surname comes from the Arabic bakri through the Turkish bekri.
It refers to someone who enjoys drinks, good food and ladies company.
Bekri is a sort of an oriental bon vivant, a permanent fixture of the taverns who is seldom seen sober, but definitely not drunken, an entertaining character full of stories and very often, the heart of the company.
Read More About This SurnameBekriev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 91 | 1:76,691 | 4,848 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 31 | 1:192,666 | 19,300 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Bekriev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Bekriev surname comes from the Arabic bakri through the Turkish bekri.
It refers to someone who enjoys drinks, good food and ladies company.
Bekri is a sort of an oriental bon vivant, a permanent fixture of the taverns who is seldom seen sober, but definitely not drunken, an entertaining character full of stories and very often, the heart of the company.
- st_dobriBekriev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bekriev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bekriev (Russian: Бекриев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bekriev? popularity and diffusion
Bekriev is the 1,612,213th most widely held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Bekriev are found; 73 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 76,691. In Bulgaria Bekriev is most numerous in: Plovdiv Province, where 44 percent are found, Smolyan Province, where 21 percent are found and Pazardzhik Province, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bekrev | 92 | 9 | / |
| Bakriev | 86 | 177 | / |
| Bekreev | 86 | 126 | / |
| Bekreva | 86 | 15 | / |
| Bikriev | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bekriov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bokriev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bakhriev | 80 | 1,731 | / |
| Bakrev | 77 | 387 | / |
| Bikrev | 77 | 11 | / |
| Bokrev | 77 | 8 | / |
| Bakriv | 77 | 2 | / |
| Bakhrev | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bokreev | 71 | 14 | / |
| Bikreev | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bakreev | 71 | 10 | / |
| Bikreva | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bakryev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bikraev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bacriev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakriyv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bakhrivh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bakhryev | 67 | 11 | / |
| Bakryv | 62 | 112 | / |
| Bacriv | 62 | 2 | / |
| Bakrif | 62 | 1 | / |
| Vikhrev | 57 | 920 | / |
| Vykhrev | 57 | 32 | / |
| Bikryov | 57 | 12 | / |
| Bakreew | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vikhriv | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vikhryev | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bescrift | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bakhreev | 53 | 1 | / |
| Beacreaft | 50 | 1 | / |
Bekriev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bekriev in the Russian language | ||
| Бекриев | bekriev | - |
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