Kolchev Surname

220,331st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kolchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kolchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,1321:127,31715,067
Bulgaria4801:14,5391,471
Ukraine1701:267,78134,757
Belarus301:316,70234,864
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Kazakhstan151:1,178,83365,606
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kolchev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kolchev Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kolchev (Russian: Колчев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Kolchev.

How Common Is The Last Name Kolchev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 220,331st most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 3,930,715 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Kolchev reside; 64 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Kolchev is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 1,132 people, or 1 in 127,317. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow Oblast, where 15 percent live, Lipetsk Oblast, where 13 percent live and Moscow, where 10 percent live. Other than Russia Kolchev occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 26 percent live and Ukraine, where 9 percent live.

Kolchev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Kolchev last name are 7.49% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 54.26% registered to vote for the political party.

Kolchev earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.36% more than the national average, earning $49,775 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kolchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kolchev in the Russian language
Колчевkolcev-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kolchev
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