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 more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blazhev? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 420,458th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 8,833,389 people. The surname Blazhev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Blazhev live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
Blazhev is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is held by 752 people, or 1 in 9,280. In Bulgaria Blazhev is primarily found in: Pleven Province, where 30 percent live, Sofia City Province, where 21 percent live and Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 16 percent live. Not including Bulgaria it exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 7 percent live and Ukraine, where 1 percent live.
Blazhev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly 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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