Kirchev Surname

272,960th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kirchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kirchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,2971:5,381719
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Greece241:461,65859,466
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
England61:9,286,343223,652
Transnistria51:94,94011,199
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Kirchev Last Name Facts

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

Kirchev (Russian: Кирчев) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kirchev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kirchev is the 272,960th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,114,067 people. Kirchev occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kirchev are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Kirchev is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 1,297 people, or 1 in 5,381. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Varna Province, where 15 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 13 percent reside and Stara Zagora Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 4 percent reside and Greece, where 2 percent reside.

Kirchev Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kirchev has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kirchev surname fell 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kirchev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kirchev surname is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

Kirchev earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kirchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kirchev in the Russian language
Кирчевkircev-

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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 Kirchev
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