Kanalev Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kanalev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanalev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Kanalev Last Name Facts

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

Kanalev (Russian: Канальев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanalev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,427,875th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Kanalev is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Kanalev live; 80 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 436,182. In Bulgaria it is most frequent in: Plovdiv Province, where 31 percent are found, Smolyan Province, where 31 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 15 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 5 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanalev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanalev in the Russian language
Канальевkanalev-

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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
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  • 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 Kanalev
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