Karchev Surname

399,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria6531:10,6871,192
Russia1161:1,242,44090,032
Ukraine651:700,34973,397
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England41:13,929,515290,718
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Karchev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karchev (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺧﺮﺷﻒ, Russian: Карчев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karchev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 399,716th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,281,302 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Karchev are found; 74 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 653 people, or 1 in 10,687. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Plovdiv Province, where 19 percent reside, Burgas Province, where 17 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 13 percent reside and Ukraine, where 7 percent reside.

Karchev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Karchev are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Karchev earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.77% more than the national average, earning $44,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karchev in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺧﺮﺷﻒkhrshf-
Karchev in the Russian language
Карчевkarcev-

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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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