Bolshev Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Bolshev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bolshev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2811:512,89347,005
Ukraine201:2,276,135151,395
Israel161:534,85239,210
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702

Bolshev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bolshev (Russian: Большев) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bolshev? popularity and diffusion

Bolshev is the 837,371st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. Bolshev occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Bolshev are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 281 people, or 1 in 512,893. In Russia it is mostly found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 23 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent reside and Novgorod Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Russia Bolshev is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Israel, where 5 percent reside.

Bolshev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Bolshev last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Bolshev are 1.06% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 47.83% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bolsheva93378/
Bolshaev9318/
Bolshoev931/
Bolschev931/
Bolesheva881/
Bolshov862,641/
Bolchev8664/
Bolsoev8623/
Volshev866/
Bolsevs862/
Bolseva862/
Bolsaev861/
Beleshev80271/
Boleshov8022/
Buleshev8014/
Bolzhoev8013/
Bolzhiev809/
Volsheva808/
Balsheva805/
Bolzhaev805/
Baleshev803/
Balshiev803/
Balshaev802/
Bolschov802/
Bolschew801/
Voleshev801/
Bulsheva801/
Bolshyov801/
Bolsov7711/
Volsev771/
Balsev771/
Balesheva7517/
Bulesheva758/
Balchev71418/
Volchev71109/
Bolesov7158/
Volzhev7117/
Balshov718/
Bulchev716/
Belesev715/
Volseva714/
Valshev712/
Balshiv711/
Balshav711/
Balsaev711/
Bolceva711/
Balzhiev67221/
Beleshov67142/
Volzheva6724/
Baulchev6719/
Balzhaev6715/
Baldzhev6710/
Valeshev676/
Valsheva672/
Baleshov671/
Bulzhiev671/

Bolshev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bolshev in the Russian language
Большевbolsev-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bolshev
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