Galchev Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Galchev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 217 | 1:32,161 | 2,506 |
| Russia | 64 | 1:2,251,923 | 134,938 |
| Georgia | 39 | 1:96,040 | 8,610 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
Galchev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Galchev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Galchev (Georgian: გალჩევი, Russian: Гальчев) is most common in Bulgaria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Galchev click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Galchev? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 839,220th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Galchev live; 66 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 66 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 32,161. In Bulgaria Galchev is most frequent in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 27 percent reside, Pazardzhik Province, where 26 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 22 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent reside and Georgia, where 12 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galcheva | 93 | 457 | / |
| Galchaev | 93 | 12 | / |
| Alchev | 92 | 45 | / |
| Galcev | 92 | 17 | / |
| Galtcheva | 88 | 1 | / |
| Golchev | 86 | 172 | / |
| Alchiev | 86 | 74 | / |
| Alcheva | 86 | 52 | / |
| Galchov | 86 | 35 | / |
| Alcheev | 86 | 32 | / |
| Halchev | 86 | 21 | / |
| Galceva | 86 | 14 | / |
| Galshev | 86 | 4 | / |
| Altchev | 86 | 2 | / |
| Galtcev | 86 | 2 | / |
| Alcev | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ailchiev | 80 | 142 | / |
| Golcheva | 80 | 87 | / |
| Aglichev | 80 | 55 | / |
| Halcheva | 80 | 28 | / |
| Galdzhev | 80 | 16 | / |
| Galeshev | 80 | 10 | / |
| Aylchiev | 80 | 7 | / |
| Galchyov | 80 | 3 | / |
| Galsshev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Galzhiev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Golcheev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Galshiev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Altcheev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ailcheva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Olchev | 77 | 92 | / |
| Alzhev | 77 | 69 | / |
| Golcev | 77 | 18 | / |
| Galzev | 77 | 11 | / |
| Galčev | 77 | 9 | / |
| Alciev | 77 | 2 | / |
| Halcev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Alceev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Galdzheva | 75 | 41 | / |
| Galdzhiev | 75 | 22 | / |
| Aglicheev | 75 | 9 | / |
| Galesheva | 75 | 2 | / |
| Alchsheva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galtsev | 71 | 1,959 | / |
| Olcheva | 71 | 84 | / |
| Galkiev | 71 | 67 | / |
| Alkheev | 71 | 28 | / |
| Golshev | 71 | 16 | / |
| Alzheev | 71 | 13 | / |
| Golceva | 71 | 9 | / |
| Galesev | 71 | 6 | / |
| Alchefe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Galkeev | 71 | 5 | / |
| Galzeva | 71 | 3 | / |
| Alzhiev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Alcheff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aldzhev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Golcevs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ailciev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galckiv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galtseva | 67 | 2,357 | / |
| Goleshev | 67 | 56 | / |
| Alçev | 67 | 19 | / |
| Golsheva | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alčev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Olcev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Golcheff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holcheva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aljev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aldzheev | 67 | 1 | / |
Galchev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Galchev in the Georgian language | ||
| გალჩევი | galchevi | 95.35 |
| გალჩევ | galchev | 4.65 |
| Galchev in the Russian language | ||
| Гальчев | galcev | - |
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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
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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 Galchev
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