Kelesheva Surname
Approximately 266 people bear this surname
Kelesheva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 198 | 1:35,247 | 2,679 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 29 | 1:205,954 | 20,223 |
| Georgia | 5 | 1:749,109 | 21,598 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
Kelesheva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kelesheva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kelesheva (Georgian: კელეშევა, Russian: Келешева) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kelesheva? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kelesheva is the 973,426th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Kelesheva reside; 74 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
Kelesheva is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 198 people, or 1 in 35,247. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Smolyan Province, where 27 percent reside, Blagoevgrad Province, where 17 percent reside and Haskovo Province, where 9 percent reside. Barring Bulgaria it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 12 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kelesheva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kelesheva in the Georgian language | ||
| კელეშევა | kelesheva | - |
| Kelesheva in the Russian language | ||
| Келешева | keleseva | - |
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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 Kelesheva
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