Galcheva Surname

658,434th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Galcheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galcheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2211:31,5792,473
Russia2151:670,34057,576
Georgia191:197,13411,854
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malta11:430,2723,380

Galcheva Last Name Facts

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

Galcheva (Georgian: გალჩევა, Russian: Гальчева) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Galcheva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 658,434th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 15,946,490 people. Galcheva is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Galcheva are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 48 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Galcheva is most common in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 221 people, or 1 in 31,579. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 26 percent are found, Pazardzhik Province, where 25 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Bulgaria Galcheva occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 47 percent are found and Georgia, where 4 percent are found.

Galcheva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

Galcheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Galcheva in the Georgian language
გალჩევაgalcheva-
Galcheva in the Russian language
Гальчеваgalceva-

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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 Galcheva
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