Gheorghiev Surname

895,817th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Moldova
Highest density in:
Moldova

Gheorghiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gheorghiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Moldova2461:14,4772,477
Romania321:627,43344,366
France151:4,428,181244,602
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Gheorghiev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gheorghiev occurs in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gheorghiev.

How Common Is The Last Name Gheorghiev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 895,817th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 24,373,063 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gheorghiev are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 93 percent are found in Romanian Europe.

This surname is most common in Moldova, where it is borne by 246 people, or 1 in 14,477. In Moldova Gheorghiev is mostly concentrated in: Găgăuzia, where 59 percent are found, Chișinău Municipality, where 16 percent are found and Cahul District, where 7 percent are found. Not including Moldova it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 11 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.

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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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