Fonev Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Fonev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Fonev Last Name Facts

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

Fonev (Russian: Фонев) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fonev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Fonev are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Fonev is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,395,781. In Bulgaria Fonev is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 60 percent live and Ruse Province, where 40 percent live. Besides Bulgaria it is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foneva9111/
Founev913/
Fonaev912/
Fotnev911/
Fonov80772/
Fenev80405/
Fanev8056/
Vonev8011/
Fonef802/
Fatnev73342/
Faneev73106/
Faneva7376/
Fanaev7320/
Faniev7318/
Feniev739/
Voneuv733/
Fonnov732/
Fenaev732/
Fotnew731/
Fenevh731/
Fonepe731/
Voneev731/
Fongnew6731/
Fatneev6719/
Fonnebø672/
Faaneva672/

Fonev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonev in the Russian language
Фоневfonev-

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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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  • 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 Fonev
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