Dulev Surname

570,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Dulev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dulev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2611:26,7392,223
Russia1611:895,17471,277
Moldova621:57,4418,087
Ukraine211:2,167,747147,417
North Macedonia131:161,65211,967
Belarus121:791,75562,255
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
England21:27,859,030389,889
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malta11:430,2723,380
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brunei11:418,7313,893

The alternate forms: Dülev (19) are calculated separately.

Dulev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dulev (Russian: Дулев) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Dülev. For other potential spellings of Dulev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dulev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 570,540th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 13,178,202 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Dulev live; 50 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Dulev is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 26,739. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Pleven Province, where 18 percent live, Blagoevgrad Province, where 17 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 15 percent live. Not including Bulgaria Dulev exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent live and Moldova, where 11 percent live.

Dulev Last Name Statistics demography

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

Dulev earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.79% less than the national average, earning $19,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dülev9319/
Dulaev911,061/
Duleva91510/
Duhlev9117/
Duloev9116/
Duleev9116/
Daulev919/
Duliev914/
Duelev912/
Doulev911/
Duleav911/
Dulyaev8337/
Duhleva8319/
Dauliev8318/
Dauleva8316/
Dauleev837/
Dullaev832/
Dulliev832/
Daulaev831/
Dhuleiv831/
Dulloev831/
Dulov801,468/
Dilev8032/
Dulav8026/
Dulep8013/
Duleb802/
Duliv801/
Dulepova77717/
Dulebová7758/
Dulebova7746/
Dulevová773/
Dulova731,537/
Daulov73134/
Diloev7377/
Doliev7365/
Doleev7337/
Dulyov7337/
Diliev7334/
Duleep7331/
Dilaev7319/
Dileev7313/
Dullav7310/
Dhulav739/
Duliep736/
Dulipe733/
Duleff732/
Dullov732/
Dhuleb732/
Duhlov732/
Douleb731/
Dollev731/
Dulțef731/
Dulliv731/
Dulaew730/
Daulova67313/
Doulova6766/
Dhuleep6710/
Duhlova674/
Dilyaev674/
Dullova672/
Doulieb671/
Duliova671/
Douleyw670/

Dulev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dulev in the Russian language
Дулевdulev-

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