Kercheva Surname

862,604th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kercheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kercheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2671:26,1382,184
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kercheva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kercheva (Russian: Керчева) is most common in Bulgaria. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kercheva? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 862,604th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. The surname Kercheva occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kercheva live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 267 people, or 1 in 26,138. In Bulgaria Kercheva is most frequent in: Ruse Province, where 37 percent are found, Varna Province, where 13 percent are found and Burgas Province, where 12 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria Kercheva is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kercheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kercheva in the Russian language
Керчеваkerceva-

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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 Kercheva
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