Karleva Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Karleva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karleva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria971:71,9474,596
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karleva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karleva (Russian: Карлева) is more frequently found in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karleva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,795,579th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 69,405,199 people. Karleva occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Karleva live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is held by 97 people, or 1 in 71,947. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 21 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 16 percent reside and Smolyan Province, where 15 percent reside. Barring Bulgaria this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karleva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karleva in the Russian language
Карлеваkarleva-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karleva
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