Where Does The Last Name Giev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Giev (Russian: Гиев) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Giev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Giev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Giev is the 2,007,164^th most common family name internationally, held by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name Giev is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Giev reside; 86 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Giev is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently held forename throughout the world, borne by 30 people.

It is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 98,294. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Plovdiv Province, where 77 percent reside, Stara Zagora Province, where 6 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Bulgaria this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 10 percent reside and North Macedonia, where 5 percent reside.