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Where Does The Last Name Elchev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Elchev (Russian: Елчев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Elchev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elchev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 864,701^st most widespread surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 23,208,745 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Elchev are found; 63 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 63 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 522,185. In Russia it is most numerous in: Republic of Khakassia, where 28 percent reside, Ryazan Oblast, where 10 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Russia Elchev exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent reside.

Elchev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Elchev last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Elchev surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.