Fotev Surname

405,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 865 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Fotev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fotev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria5761:12,1161,300
Russia2241:643,40655,877
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Fotev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fotev (Russian: Фотьев) is found most in Bulgaria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fotev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 405,063rd most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,424,909 people. Fotev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Fotev are found; 69 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Fotev is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 576 people, or 1 in 12,116. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Burgas Province, where 26 percent live, Sofia City Province, where 14 percent live and Haskovo Province, where 11 percent live. Aside from Bulgaria this last name is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 26 percent live and Serbia, where 2 percent live.

Fotev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fotev surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Fotev earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $43,927 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foteev91898/
Foteva91735/
Fotiev91199/
Fotoev9113/
Fottev911/
Foteiv911/
Fotaev911/
Fostev911/
Fosteev831/
Fostevd830/
Fotov80108/
Votev8062/
Fatev807/
Fetev801/
Fotew800/
Fotevová777/
Fostevdt771/
Fateev7312,979/
Fatiev73417/
Fatoev73100/
Fataev7364/
Fetiev7341/
Foteff7336/
Feteev7326/
Fetaev7312/
Voutev735/
Fateyv733/
Fosteb732/
Fateva732/
Fateiv732/
Votaev732/
Fattev731/
Footep731/
Foteup731/
Fastev731/
Voteev731/
Fotiov731/
Fattaev67877/
Fattoev67174/
Fettaev67153/
Fattiev6714/
Fathiev6712/
Fasteev6712/
Foothep675/
Fatteva672/
Voiteev671/

Fotev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fotev in the Russian language
Фотьевfotev-

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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 Fotev
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