Delev Surname

188,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Delev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Delev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,4141:4,936670
North Macedonia4981:4,220785
Moldova581:61,4038,510
Australia571:473,60936,415
Luxembourg471:12,3522,231
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
England141:3,979,861125,553
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Serbia111:649,54122,440
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
France41:16,605,680368,153
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Delev (31) may also be a first name.

Delev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Delev (Hindi: देलेव, Russian: Делев) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Delev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Delev is the 188,233rd most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,243,234 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Delev reside; 86 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used given name at a global level. It is borne by 31 people.

The last name Delev is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,414 people, or 1 in 4,936. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Plovdiv Province, where 19 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 17 percent are found and Stara Zagora Province, where 13 percent are found. Not including Bulgaria this surname occurs in 31 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 22 percent are found and Moldova, where 3 percent are found.

Delev Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Delev has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Delev Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Delev are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Delev earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 51.36% more than the national average, earning $65,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.06% more than the national average, earning $50,708 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deleva912,422/
Deliev91419/
Deleev9182/
Detlev9162/
Delaev9139/
Deloev916/
Deleav912/
Delevt911/
Delyaev83106/
Deatlev837/
Dettlev836/
Dehylev833/
Dehelev832/
Deleevw831/
Detlevs831/
Delov801,397/
Dolev801,355/
Dalev80133/
Dylev80103/
Delew80100/
Delav8047/
Deliv8036/
Dilev8032/
Delep8021/
Delef8013/
Deleb808/
Delyv806/
Delevová776/
Deheleva773/
Daliev732,873/
Delova731,590/
Dileva73490/
Detlef73483/
Ditlev73467/
Dolaev73367/
Dalaev73350/
Delepe73162/
Dyleva73118/
Deleff7389/
Delyov7378/
Diloev7377/
Deleuw7366/
Doliev7365/
Deleep7361/
Daloev7341/
Delief7338/
Doleev7337/
Diliev7334/
Deylov7333/
Deliov7321/
Doloev7320/
Delefe7320/
Dilaev7319/
Daleev7318/
Dahlev7317/
Dallev7315/
Dileev7313/
Deleef7311/
Delipe737/
Dyleev737/
Deilov736/
Dehleb736/
Deleew734/
Deelew734/
Hdalev734/
Djleiv733/
Deleap733/
Delife733/
Dehlav732/
Dhalev731/
Dailev731/
Delepp731/
Delews731/
Deelep731/
Doylev731/
Dajlev731/
Delebt731/
Dilevs731/
Diolev731/
Dollev731/
Deleph730/
Detlefs67410/
Dylyaev6764/
Dayliev6743/
Dolyaev6742/
Dallaev6738/
Deylova6728/
Deleffe6726/
Deliova6725/
Deleppe6724/
Daaliev6719/
Deilova6716/
Dolhaev6715/
Deeleep6711/
Deelaew6710/
Delhief679/
Dj'leiv677/
Dejlova675/
Dilyaev674/
Dalyaev674/
Dohylev674/
Dioleva673/
Dahylev673/
Dethlef672/
Detleff672/
Dalliev672/
Dalhaev671/
Daalaev671/
Daileav671/
Deeliep671/
Dayleva671/
Dettlef671/
Dajliev671/
Dahliev671/
Delepch671/
Dholeiv671/
Dealefe671/
Deeleaw671/
Deeleeb671/
Deeleew671/
Deeliew671/
Detleif670/
Detleps670/
Detleft670/

Delev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Delev in the Hindi language
देलेवdeleva-
Delev in the Russian language
Делевdelev-

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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
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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 Delev
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