Bekteshev Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Bekteshev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bekteshev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria131:536,83923,182
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Bekteshev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bekteshev (Russian: Бектешев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Bekteshev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekteshev? popularity and diffusion

Bekteshev is the 4,116,508th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. Bekteshev occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Bekteshev are found; 57 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 57 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 536,839. In Bulgaria Bekteshev is most numerous in: Dobrich Province, where 46 percent are found, Targovishte Province, where 23 percent are found and Varna Province, where 23 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent are found and Ukraine, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bekteshev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bekteshev in the Russian language
Бектешевbektesev-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bekteshev
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