Golev Surname

114,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,029 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Golev Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Golyi, meaning 'naked'.

Golev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,5661:40,4165,442
Bulgaria1631:42,8153,103
Kazakhstan1301:136,01913,944
Belarus401:237,52628,656
Uzbekistan381:813,92516,450
Kyrgyzstan231:259,68123,924
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Estonia81:165,22626,217
North Macedonia81:262,68415,306
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
England31:18,572,686338,250
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Golev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Golyi, meaning 'naked'.

- Junie

Golev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Golev (Russian: Голев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Golev.

How Common Is The Last Name Golev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 114,713th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,808,773 people. Golev is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Golev are found; 72 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 72 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Russia, where it is held by 3,566 people, or 1 in 40,416. In Russia it is mostly found in: Perm Krai, where 15 percent are found, Voronezh Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Lipetsk Oblast, where 7 percent are found. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Golev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Golev last name is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (94%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Golev last name are 5.51% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.28% being registered with the party.

Golev earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42% less than the national average, earning $25,025 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goleva913,792/
Goloev91555/
Golaev91178/
Goliev9145/
Goleev9135/
Golevs9124/
Goulev916/
Olev89275/
Gouleva8325/
Golloev8322/
Golliev8312/
Goulaev837/
Gogliev831/
Golov804,712/
Galev80983/
Gulev80852/
Gelev80583/
Holev80548/
Oleva80123/
Oliev80102/
Goleb8078/
Oleev8033/
Goliv8030/
Oslev8026/
Golav8023/
Otlev8017/
Gülev805/
Golew802/
Olgev801/
Golep801/
Ohlev801/
Gouliaev7724/
Golepova7721/
Golebova773/
Golebová771/
Galiev7338,692/
Guliev7314,447/
Galeev7314,276/
Golova735,369/
Galaev734,980/
Galeva731,094/
Guleva73696/
Gelaev73525/
Agliev73439/
Guslev73209/
Golieb73181/
Geliev7393/
Gullev7372/
Guleev7367/
Goylov7341/
Galoev7328/
Goilav7324/
Gholav7319/
Hohlev7318/
Goleff7315/
Gholep7310/
Golyov7310/
Geleev739/
Ghelev737/
Geloev736/
Gallev736/
Goliew736/
Golife735/
Galeiv734/
Golaiv734/
Golhav734/
Golipe733/
Gatlev733/
Gotliv732/
Gotleb732/
Goļeva732/
Hollev732/
Ngolep732/
Goleeb732/
Ogliev731/
Olleva731/
Houlev731/
Holiev731/
Guleyv731/
Gollep731/
Gollov731/
Goulep731/
Gaulev731/
Golleb731/
Gulevs731/
Golews731/
Gahlev731/
Gouleb730/
Alev674,413/
Oliv67705/
Galyaev67569/
Olef6789/
Gelyaev6767/
Gulliev6759/
Gotleib6737/
Goylova6730/
Galliev6728/
Hohleva6724/
Golhleb6715/
Gotleyb6713/
Galleev6710/
Gottleb6710/
Gallaev679/
Gulgeev675/
Holleva673/
Gohlieb673/
Ghuleiv673/
Gouleuf673/
Galleva672/
Galiaev672/
Gollova672/
Gauleva672/
Oljv672/
Olew671/
Goliova671/
Houslev671/
Gelhaev671/
Gguliev671/
Gholavw671/
Gouleff671/
Hoyleva671/
Hohlevs671/
Ngoulef671/
Goliffe671/
Ghoolav671/
Goloivh671/
Golleib670/
Gotleip670/
Gosleew670/
Gotleap670/
Golleif670/
Gotleep670/

Golev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golev in the Russian language
Голевgolev-

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