Kocheva Surname
Approximately 4,367 people bear this surname
Kocheva Surname User-submission:
Kochev (Bulgarian: Кочев) is a Bulgarian and Macedonian surname which is derived from the male given name Kocho (Bulgarian: Кочо), a shortened version of the Bulgarian given name Nikolai or Nikolay (Bulgarian: Николай) that stems from the Greek name Nicholas (Greek: Νικόλαος), meaning 'victor of the people'.
Read More About This SurnameKocheva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 1,967 | 1:73,270 | 9,410 |
| Bulgaria | 1,844 | 1:3,785 | 553 |
| Ukraine | 255 | 1:178,520 | 24,459 |
| Moldova | 141 | 1:25,258 | 4,172 |
| Belarus | 78 | 1:121,808 | 17,768 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Kazakhstan | 11 | 1:1,607,500 | 79,317 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
Kocheva Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kochev (Bulgarian: Кочев) is a Bulgarian and Macedonian surname which is derived from the male given name Kocho (Bulgarian: Кочо), a shortened version of the Bulgarian given name Nikolai or Nikolay (Bulgarian: Николай) that stems from the Greek name Nicholas (Greek: Νικόλαος), meaning 'victor of the people'.
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Kocheva Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Kocheva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kocheva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kocheva (Georgian: კოჩევა, Russian: Кочева) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kocheva? popularity and diffusion
It is the 106,947th most numerous family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,668,776 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kocheva live; 43 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 1,967 people, or 1 in 73,270. In Russia Kocheva is mostly found in: Perm Krai, where 16 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Zabaykalsky Krai, where 8 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 42 percent are found and Ukraine, where 6 percent are found.
Kocheva Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Kocheva last name is chiefly Orthodox (79%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Kocheva last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kocheva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kocheva in the Georgian language | ||
| კოჩევა | kocheva | - |
| Kocheva in the Russian language | ||
| Кочева | koceva | - |
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