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

Kochev (Georgian: კოჩევი, Russian: Кочев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Kochev is the 118,191^st most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,872,924 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kochev live; 46 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Kochev is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,764 people, or 1 in 3,956. In Bulgaria Kochev is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 23 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 17 percent reside and Pazardzhik Province, where 13 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this surname is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 43 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.

Kochev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.