Gancev Surname

1,333,288th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gancev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gancev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova1221:29,1924,706
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
England21:27,859,030389,889
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gancev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gancev is borne by more people in Moldova than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gancev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,333,288th most frequent family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Gancev reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

Gancev is most common in Moldova, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 29,192. In Moldova it is most numerous in: Căușeni District, where 22 percent live, Edineț District, where 17 percent live and Taraclia District, where 17 percent live. Outside of Moldova Gancev occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ganchev925,797/
Ganceva9258/
Gaincev923/
Gayncev921/
Ancev9114/
Gancheva866,231/
Gantchev8684/
Ganschev861/
Gainceva861/
Anchev83858/
Gancef8359/
Anceva8336/
Gangev8335/
Ancevs8317/
Gansev832/
Gantcheva8091/
Gantschev803/
Gantsev77499/
Hanchev77473/
Gonchev77145/
Ancheev7756/
Ganzeev7737/
Gančeva7718/
Ghencev7714/
Ghanciv7712/
Ganzhev779/
Ganziev778/
Ganchef778/
Ganzaev777/
Ganshev775/
Ganseva772/
Gamchev772/
Gangiev772/
Gansaev771/
Gandjev771/
Asincev771/
Ganchiv771/
Angev73168/
Anjev737/
Ansev732/
Gantseva71672/
Gayntsev71274/
Goncheva71152/
Gaintsev71121/
Gancheff7160/
Ganzheev7157/
Ganzhiev7122/
Gandzhev7121/
Gansheva7113/
Asenchev717/
Ganzhaev715/
Gantseev713/
Gandziev712/
Gamtchev711/
Achincev711/
Gayntseva67344/
Onchev67146/
Gaintseva67103/
Gansov6724/
Gančevová6724/
Gantcheff6719/
Gandzhiev6715/
Ganjep6712/
Ganjeb6712/
Gandzheva6711/
Anseev678/
Gončev677/
Gantschef676/
Ganseb675/
Anzhev674/
Anshev673/
Ganzov673/
Anzevs672/
Gansav671/
Ganjiv671/
Hansev671/
Angiev671/
Gamzev671/
Hancew671/
Gonzev671/
Anzeev671/
Anchew671/

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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 Gancev
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