Filchev Surname

411,077th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 849 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Filchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Filchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6811:10,2481,150
Russia1151:1,253,24490,592
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Moldova71:508,76732,975
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Filchev Last Name Facts

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

Filchev (Russian: Фильчев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Filchev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Filchev is the 411,077th most frequent family name globally, held by around 1 in 8,583,682 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Filchev reside; 80 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 681 people, or 1 in 10,248. In Bulgaria Filchev is most numerous in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 22 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 18 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 16 percent are found. Other than Bulgaria this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Filchev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (90%) in Russia.

In The United States Filchev are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Filchev earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 54.86% less than the national average, earning $19,479 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Filcheva93923/
Filchaev936/
Filtchev931/
Filcev9230/
Filtcheva884/
Filceva8627/
Fylchev865/
Vilchev863/
Filchov862/
Filchiv861/
Fylcheva805/
Filchyov804/
Felcheva803/
Fylechev801/
Filtshev801/
Fletchev801/
Filsheva801/
Filčev7725/
Vilcev771/
Filsev771/
Filtschew751/
Velchev713,308/
Filtsev7195/
Vulchev7136/
Filčeva7125/
Fleshev718/
Vylchev717/
Vilchef711/
Felshev711/
Vilchov711/
Vilshev711/
Vilzhev711/
Filtseva6768/
Felsheva679/
Vlcev673/
Vilkhiev672/
Vilcheff671/

Filchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Filchev in the Russian language
Фильчевfilcev-

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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 Filchev
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