Fishev Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Fishev Surname User-submission:
The Fishev surname comes from the Bulgarian word фишек (fishek), which means 'handmade cartridge filled with gunpowder'. The origins of the surname stem from someone who was known to make cartridges during the 1800s in Bulgaria.
Fishev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 83 | 1:1,736,422 | 113,466 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Fishev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Fishev surname comes from the Bulgarian word фишек (fishek), which means 'handmade cartridge filled with gunpowder'. The origins of the surname stem from someone who was known to make cartridges during the 1800s in Bulgaria. So it means 'cartridge maker'.
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Fishev Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Fishev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fishev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fishev (Russian: Фишев) is most common in Russia. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fishev? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,931,261st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The surname Fishev is mostly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Fishev live; 80 percent live in Eastern Europe and 80 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequent in Russia, where it is borne by 83 people, or 1 in 1,736,422. In Russia Fishev is most frequent in: Moscow, where 18 percent are found, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Perm Krai, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia Fishev is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 4 percent are found and Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found.
Fishev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Fishev last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 41.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisheva | 92 | 98 | / |
| Fischev | 92 | 48 | / |
| Fishiev | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fishaev | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fisev | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fishchev | 86 | 130 | / |
| Fischeva | 86 | 45 | / |
| Fishov | 83 | 171 | / |
| Vishev | 83 | 129 | / |
| Fichev | 83 | 115 | / |
| Fitsev | 83 | 95 | / |
| Fyshev | 83 | 24 | / |
| Feshev | 83 | 14 | / |
| Fiseev | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fiscev | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fisaev | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fishav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fiseva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fiszev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fushev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fysheva | 77 | 20 | / |
| Fitchev | 77 | 18 | / |
| Fittsev | 77 | 18 | / |
| Fesheva | 77 | 15 | / |
| Voishev | 77 | 10 | / |
| Vishaev | 77 | 6 | / |
| Fischov | 77 | 6 | / |
| Fesheev | 77 | 3 | / |
| Feyshev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feschev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fissoev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vischev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fisceva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fioseva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fisov | 73 | 16 | / |
| Visev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fusev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fizev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fesev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voischev | 71 | 48 | / |
| Fyshchev | 71 | 22 | / |
| Veihshev | 71 | 11 | / |
| Vaisheav | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faysheva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Feysheva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fischyov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Visaev | 67 | 669 | / |
| Veshev | 67 | 97 | / |
| Vushev | 67 | 62 | / |
| Vishav | 67 | 41 | / |
| Feshov | 67 | 35 | / |
| Faisov | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fyshov | 67 | 15 | / |
| Faisav | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vyshev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fytsev | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fisipe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Voisev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vishov | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fychev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vishiv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feseev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fysaev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feshav | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fissov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ficeva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fichew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fushov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyseva | 67 | 1 | / |
Fishev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fishev in the Russian language | ||
| Фишев | fisev | - |
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