Bektesheva Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Bektesheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bektesheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Bektesheva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bektesheva (Russian: Бектешева) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bektesheva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,957,383rd most numerous last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Bektesheva reside; 64 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Bektesheva is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 436,182. In Bulgaria Bektesheva is primarily found in: Varna Province, where 38 percent are found, Targovishte Province, where 31 percent are found and Dobrich Province, where 19 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent are found and Ukraine, where 12 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bektesheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bektesheva in the Russian language
Бектешеваbekteseva-

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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
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