Where Does The Last Name Kelchev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Kelchev (Russian: Келчев) occurs most in Bulgaria. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelchev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 1,806,862^nd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 70,072,557 people. Kelchev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Kelchev reside; 95 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 70,494. In Bulgaria Kelchev is primarily found in: Pazardzhik Province, where 52 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 20 percent reside and Stara Zagora Province, where 11 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.