View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The last name Kislev (Russian: Кислев) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Kislev is the 1,189,614^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Kislev reside; 82 percent reside in West Asia and 82 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. Kislev is also the 1,246,114^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 62 people.

The surname Kislev is most widespread in Israel, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 52,181. In Israel it is most numerous in: Central District, where 52 percent reside, Southern District, where 15 percent reside and Tel Aviv District, where 12 percent reside. Other than Israel this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 7 percent reside and Bulgaria, where 4 percent reside.

Kislev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (57%) in Russia.