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
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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 Political Affiliation
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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 more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kocheva? popularity and diffusion
It is the 106,947th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,668,776 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Kocheva live; 43 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 1,967 people, or 1 in 73,270. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Perm Krai, where 16 percent are found, Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Zabaykalsky Krai, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Russia Kocheva 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 US average, with 57.14% registered with the political 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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