Chekelev Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Chekelev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 18 | 1:387,717 | 18,370 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
Chekelev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chekelev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chekelev (Russian: Чекелев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chekelev click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chekelev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,307,654th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Chekelev reside; 86 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
It is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 387,717. In Bulgaria Chekelev is mostly concentrated in: Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 56 percent live, Burgas Province, where 28 percent live and Sliven Province, where 11 percent live. Not including Bulgaria this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chekelev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chekelev in the Russian language | ||
| Чекелев | cekelev | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Chekelev
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