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

The surname Kochev (Georgian: კოჩევი, Russian: Кочев) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 118,191^st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,872,924 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Kochev reside; 46 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 45 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 1,764 people, or 1 in 3,956. In Bulgaria Kochev is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 23 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 17 percent reside and Pazardzhik Province, where 13 percent reside. Beside Bulgaria it exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 43 percent reside and Ukraine, where 5 percent reside.

Kochev Last Name Statistics ^demography

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