Boyadzhieva Surname

127,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,545 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Boyadzhieva Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Slavic word boyadzhiya (бояджия), which means 'painter', not defined whether it is an artist or a construction worker.

Most likely one of the great grandparents from the family has taken part in construction and exterior care of houses for the village or has been an artist.

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Boyadzhieva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria3,4481:2,024290
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
Greece251:443,19258,048
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
England41:13,929,515290,718
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Boyadzhieva Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Slavic word boyadzhiya (бояджия), which means 'painter', not defined whether it is an artist or a construction worker.

Most likely one of the great grandparents from the family has taken part in construction and exterior care of houses for the village or has been an artist.

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Boyadzhieva Last Name Facts

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

Boyadzhieva (Russian: Бояджиева) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Boyadzhieva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boyadzhieva? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 127,900th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,055,725 people. The surname Boyadzhieva is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Boyadzhieva live; 98 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 3,448 people, or 1 in 2,024. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 28 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 14 percent are found and Varna Province, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Bulgaria Boyadzhieva occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

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Boyadzhieva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boyadzhieva in the Russian language
Бояджиеваboadzieva-

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