Dechev Surname

190,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Dechev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dechev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,8631:3,746546
Ukraine1371:332,28241,630
Russia871:1,656,587109,852
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Moldova251:142,45515,214
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Greece211:527,60966,013
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Dechev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dechev (Russian: Дечев) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dechev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 190,382nd most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,287,120 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Dechev are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Dechev is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,863 people, or 1 in 3,746. In Bulgaria Dechev is primarily concentrated in: Plovdiv Province, where 16 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 13 percent reside and Stara Zagora Province, where 11 percent reside. Beside Bulgaria it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 6 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Dechev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Dechev surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

The amount Dechev earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 647.73% more than the national average, earning R 1,776,880 per year; in United States they earn 58.18% less than the national average, earning $18,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 82.04% more than the national average, earning $90,442 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Decheva922,283/
Detchev9235/
Deychev9227/
Deechev921/
Dechiev921/
Decev9161/
Detcheva8629/
Deycheva8626/
Deicheva862/
Dochev832,195/
Dichev831,711/
Dachev831,524/
Deshev83343/
Dechef83164/
Dychev83117/
Deceva8350/
Dezhev837/
Deciev836/
Dejcev836/
Dechav836/
Dechov833/
Decheb831/
Descev831/
Doychev772,092/
Dicheva771,790/
Desheva77582/
Doichev77337/
Dachaev77202/
Dechief77195/
Dycheva77119/
Deushev7787/
Deshiev7774/
Daychev7761/
Ditchev7741/
Decheff7722/
Dachiev7716/
Dochiev7714/
Dohchev7710/
Daichev773/
Dekhiev772/
Didchev772/
Desheev771/
Dochaev771/
Deyshev771/
Dezhiev771/
Deicheb771/
Deachiv771/
Dechyov771/
Duychev771/
Dijchev771/
Decew73191/
Desev7370/
Dejev7314/
Dečev736/
Dicev736/
Degev734/
Decep733/
Deceb733/
Doycheva712,212/
Doicheva71342/
Daycheva7162/
Doytchev7134/
Ditcheva7115/
Daicheva715/
Descheaf711/
Doychiev711/
Decheppe711/
Detcheff711/
Dishchev711/
Detsheva711/
Dechkeaw711/
Dachew672,094/
Dishev67202/
Deseva6796/
Deshevova6766/
Dichov6743/
Dyshev6739/
Doicev6730/
Dachov6729/
Deziev6727/
Doytcheva6721/
Dochov6721/
Dikeev6720/
Dessev6719/
Diseev6715/
Deceff6712/
Dekeev679/
Dekiev678/
Desiev677/
Doitschev676/
Deachkeaw675/
Dekeva674/
Dachyv674/
Dizhev673/
Dychov672/
Dehkiv672/
Deczew672/
Diceva672/
Dicevs672/
Dachav671/
Deseev671/
Deshew671/
Dyseev671/
Dyzhev671/
Doycev671/
Dochef671/
Dojcev671/
Dicsev671/
Dechib671/
Deckef671/

Dechev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dechev in the Russian language
Дечевdecev-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dechev
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