Blazhev Surname
Approximately 825 people bear this surname
Blazhev Surname User-submission:
The Blazhev surname means 'to be blessed' or 'to be blissful'.
Blazhev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 752 | 1:9,280 | 1,064 |
| Russia | 54 | 1:2,668,945 | 150,916 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Blazhev Surname Meaning
Blazhev Demographics
Blazhev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Blazhev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blazhev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Blazhev (Russian: Блажев) is found most frequently in Bulgaria. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blazhev? popularity and diffusion
The last name Blazhev is the 420,458th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,833,389 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Blazhev are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Blazhev is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 752 people, or 1 in 9,280. In Bulgaria Blazhev is mostly concentrated in: Pleven Province, where 30 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 21 percent are found and Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 16 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 7 percent are found and Ukraine, where 1 percent are found.
Blazhev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Blazhev last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blazheva | 93 | 822 | / |
| Blazheev | 93 | 268 | / |
| Blazhaev | 93 | 8 | / |
| Blazhiev | 93 | 1 | / |
| Blazev | 92 | 45 | / |
| Blachev | 86 | 12 | / |
| Blazhov | 86 | 8 | / |
| Blazeva | 86 | 7 | / |
| Vlazhev | 86 | 3 | / |
| Blazsev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Blacheva | 80 | 6 | / |
| Blatshev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vlazheva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Blažev | 77 | 227 | / |
| Blajev | 77 | 40 | / |
| Blazov | 77 | 16 | / |
| Blagev | 77 | 10 | / |
| Blazef | 77 | 4 | / |
| Blazeb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Blázsev | 71 | 30 | / |
| Blagiev | 71 | 25 | / |
| Blazeff | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vlachev | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vlahčev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Blochev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blačeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vlaziev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blausev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blatsev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vlaychev | 67 | 38 | / |
| Blattsev | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bladtsev | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vlaichev | 67 | 2 | / |
Blazhev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Blazhev in the Russian language | ||
| Блажев | blazev | - |
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Footnotes
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