Dobrev Surname
Approximately 13,080 people bear this surname
Dobrev Surname User-submission:
This is a widely spread men´s surname in Bulgaria, derived from the first name Dobri. It originates from the Slavic word dobro (добро) and means 'good', 'right' or 'straight'. Other versions of the name are Dobrin, Dobromir, Dobroslav as a first name, and Dobrinov, Dobromirov, Dobroslavov as a middle and surname.
Read More About This SurnameDobrev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 11,276 | 1:619 | 69 |
| Russia | 370 | 1:389,522 | 37,827 |
| Greece | 329 | 1:33,677 | 5,271 |
| Ukraine | 317 | 1:143,605 | 20,070 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| Spain | 121 | 1:386,380 | 21,365 |
| Germany | 71 | 1:1,133,880 | 74,985 |
| Belarus | 63 | 1:150,810 | 20,737 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Canada | 43 | 1:856,874 | 66,382 |
| Moldova | 38 | 1:93,720 | 11,459 |
| Czechia | 37 | 1:287,391 | 37,121 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Kazakhstan | 19 | 1:930,658 | 56,702 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Transnistria | 4 | 1:118,675 | 12,470 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
Dobrev (51) may also be a first name.
Dobrev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a widely spread men´s surname in Bulgaria, derived from the first name Dobri. It originates from the Slavic word dobro (добро) and means 'good', 'right' or 'straight'. Other versions of the name are Dobrin, Dobromir, Dobroslav as a first name, and Dobrinov, Dobromirov, Dobroslavov as a middle and surname. The women´s version is Dobra, Dobrina, Dobrinka, Dobromira, Dobroslava as a first name, and Dobreva, Dobrinova, Dobromirova, Dobroslavova as a middle and surname.
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Dobrev Religious Adherence
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Dobrev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dobrev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dobrev (Russian: Добрев) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Dobrev? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dobrev is the 40,116th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 557,152 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Dobrev are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Dobrev is also the 1,396,783rd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 51 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 11,276 people, or 1 in 619. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Varna Province, where 18 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 14 percent are found and Burgas Province, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Bulgaria it occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 3 percent are found and Greece, where 3 percent are found.
Dobrev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dobrev surname is primarily Orthodox (95%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (74%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Dobrev surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Dobrev earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.62% less than the national average, earning 298,953 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 229.38% more than the national average, earning R 782,724 per year; in United States they earn 6.7% less than the national average, earning $40,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.18% less than the national average, earning $43,133 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobreva | 92 | 13,434 | / |
| Dobriev | 92 | 528 | / |
| Dobreev | 92 | 30 | / |
| Dobroev | 92 | 13 | / |
| Dobraev | 92 | 4 | / |
| Dobreyv | 92 | 1 | / |
| Doobreva | 86 | 1 | / |
| Dobrov | 83 | 5,210 | / |
| Dobrew | 83 | 41 | / |
| Dobriv | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dobref | 83 | 4 | / |
| Debrev | 83 | 4 | / |
| Dovrev | 83 | 2 | / |
| Dobryv | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dabrev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dobrevová | 80 | 42 | / |
| Dobreff | 77 | 132 | / |
| Dobryov | 77 | 6 | / |
| Doubrov | 77 | 5 | / |
| Doubrav | 77 | 2 | / |
| Debriev | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dabriev | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dobreef | 77 | 1 | / |
| Debraev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dovreev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dovreva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deubreav | 71 | 1 | / |
| Debrov | 67 | 276 | / |
| Debrew | 67 | 246 | / |
| Debref | 67 | 135 | / |
| Dabrov | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dawrev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dabrav | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Abrew | 62 | 12 | / |
| Dovreff | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dobribs | 62 | 1 | / |
| Debhrav | 62 | 1 | / |
| Davriev | 62 | 1 | / |
| Davreev | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dabrrav | 62 | 1 | / |
| Dobrzyb | 62 | 1 | / |
| Debrif | 50 | 3 | / |
Dobrev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dobrev in the Russian language | ||
| Добрев | dobrev | - |
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