Berishvili Surname
Approximately 3,301 people bear this surname
Berishvili Surname User-submission:
The Berishvili surname originates in the country of Georgia. It means 'child or descendant of a priest' (in Orthodox Christianity, clergy is allowed to marry).
Berishvili Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 2,772 | 1:1,351 | 157 |
| Abkhazia | 328 | 1:740 | 157 |
| Russia | 146 | 1:987,144 | 76,448 |
| South Ossetia | 32 | 1:1,670 | 330 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Berishvili Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Berishvili surname originates in the country of Georgia. It means 'child or descendant of a priest' (in Orthodox Christianity, clergy is allowed to marry).
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Berishvili Political Affiliation
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Berishvili Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Berishvili Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Berishvili (Georgian: ბერიშვილი, Russian: Беришвили) is held by more people in Georgia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Berishvili.
How Common Is The Last Name Berishvili? popularity and diffusion
It is the 136,034th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,207,678 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Berishvili live; 95 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Kartvelo-West Asia.
The surname Berishvili is most frequently held in Georgia, where it is borne by 2,772 people, or 1 in 1,351. In Georgia Berishvili is mostly concentrated in: Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti, where 39 percent reside, Tbilisi, where 31 percent reside and Kvemo Kartli, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Georgia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Abkhazia, where 10 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.
Berishvili Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Berishvili last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Georgia and Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Berishvili last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 52.94% registered with the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berioshvili | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bereishvili | 95 | 1 | / |
| Beitrishvili | 91 | 267 | / |
| Beytrishvili | 91 | 1 | / |
| Barishvili | 90 | 5,283 | / |
| Bereshvili | 90 | 19 | / |
| Berichvili | 90 | 3 | / |
| Verishvili | 90 | 1 | / |
| Virishvili | 80 | 1 | / |
| Berribili | 74 | 12 | / |
| Birivgili | 74 | 8 | / |
| Beresvilj | 74 | 7 | / |
| Beryshvyly | 70 | 40 | / |
| Bereshvyly | 70 | 12 | / |
| Veerivilli | 70 | 1 | / |
| Biribili | 67 | 118 | / |
| Beribile | 67 | 2 | / |
| Berrysville | 67 | 1 | / |
| Virivilli | 63 | 4 | / |
| Birribili | 63 | 2 | / |
| Berribile | 63 | 1 | / |
| Berreville | 60 | 21 | / |
| Beerevelli | 60 | 1 | / |
| Berryville | 60 | 1 | / |
| Veerivelli | 60 | 1 | / |
| Bettreville | 57 | 1 | / |
| Biribile | 56 | 13 | / |
| Berjuila | 56 | 1 | / |
| Birribile | 53 | 6 | / |
| Berrebile | 53 | 3 | / |
| Birisuela | 53 | 1 | / |
| Birevelli | 53 | 1 | / |
| Berresweiller | 52 | 13 | / |
| Veerevelli | 50 | 3 | / |
Berishvili Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Berishvili in the Georgian language | ||
| ბერიშვილი | berishvili | - |
| Berishvili in the Russian language | ||
| Беришвили | berisvili | - |
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