Korelev Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Korelev Surname Definition:

(Russian) One connected in some way with a king's household.

Korelev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Korelev Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Russian) One connected in some way with a king's household.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Korelev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Korelev (Russian: Корелев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Korelev.

How Common Is The Last Name Korelev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most frequently used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Korelev is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Korelev are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 71 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Korelev is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Republic of Tatarstan, where 40 percent reside, Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 20 percent reside and Moscow, where 20 percent reside. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and Belarus, where 14 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Korelev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korelev in the Russian language
Корелевkorelev-

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