Gunchev Surname
Approximately 493 people bear this surname
Gunchev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 420 | 1:16,616 | 1,605 |
| Russia | 53 | 1:2,719,303 | 152,706 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Günchev (1) are calculated separately.
Gunchev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gunchev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gunchev (Russian: Гунчев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Günchev. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gunchev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 622,538th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 14,782,040 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Gunchev live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 420 people, or 1 in 16,616. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Plovdiv Province, where 25 percent reside, Pazardzhik Province, where 15 percent reside and Varna Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Bulgaria this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 11 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Günchev | 95 | 1 | / |
| Guncheva | 93 | 481 | / |
| Unchev | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ginchev | 86 | 385 | / |
| Gonchev | 86 | 145 | / |
| Hunchev | 86 | 8 | / |
| Uncheva | 86 | 8 | / |
| Gunchov | 86 | 2 | / |
| Unchiev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gunchew | 86 | 0 | / |
| Uncev | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gountcheva | 82 | 4 | / |
| Huncheva | 80 | 6 | / |
| Guncheff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Onchev | 77 | 146 | / |
| Gunčev | 77 | 13 | / |
| Guntschew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gunčeva | 71 | 26 | / |
| Humchev | 71 | 15 | / |
| Unkheev | 71 | 15 | / |
| Guntsev | 71 | 11 | / |
| Unzhiev | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gonchiv | 71 | 3 | / |
| Honchev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ginchov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Günkhev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gumshev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Undzhiev | 67 | 17 | / |
| Guntseva | 67 | 16 | / |
| Goncheff | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hundzhev | 67 | 2 | / |
Gunchev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gunchev in the Russian language | ||
| Гунчев | guncev | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunchev
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