Folev Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Folev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 33 | 1:211,482 | 11,501 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Folev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Folev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Folev (Russian: Фольев) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Folev? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,274,477th most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Folev live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
It is most common in Bulgaria, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 211,482. In Bulgaria Folev is most common in: Pazardzhik Province, where 58 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 21 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 21 percent are found. Other than Bulgaria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 6 percent are found and Pakistan, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foleva | 91 | 52 | / |
| Foliev | 91 | 9 | / |
| Foleev | 91 | 3 | / |
| Foslev | 91 | 1 | / |
| Folaev | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fohylev | 83 | 5 | / |
| Volev | 80 | 188 | / |
| Falev | 80 | 141 | / |
| Folov | 80 | 25 | / |
| Fulev | 80 | 7 | / |
| Felev | 80 | 6 | / |
| Foliv | 80 | 3 | / |
| Folew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Folep | 80 | 1 | / |
| Folef | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fohyleva | 77 | 6 | / |
| Faleev | 73 | 2,030 | / |
| Folepe | 73 | 231 | / |
| Faleva | 73 | 194 | / |
| Voleev | 73 | 24 | / |
| Falaev | 73 | 22 | / |
| Folova | 73 | 19 | / |
| Feleev | 73 | 14 | / |
| Faliev | 73 | 13 | / |
| Voliev | 73 | 12 | / |
| Futlev | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fuleva | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fuhlev | 73 | 4 | / |
| Voloev | 73 | 4 | / |
| Feliev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feloev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faslev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Volaev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Folewh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Folife | 73 | 1 | / |
| Folefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuleev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foilef | 73 | 1 | / |
| Felaev | 73 | 1 | / |
| Follew | 73 | 0 | / |
| Volyaev | 67 | 21 | / |
| Falyaev | 67 | 21 | / |
| Volhaev | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fuhleva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Follova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Follype | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fallaev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foslept | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felyaev | 67 | 1 | / |
Folev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Folev in the Russian language | ||
| Фольев | folev | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Folev
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