Kralev Surname

351,339th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,038 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kralev Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from kral, which means king in the Macedonian and other Slavic languages. In Serbian it is spelt kralj.

Kralev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria8521:8,191977
North Macedonia911:23,0933,069
Ukraine321:1,422,584115,871
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

Kralev (43) may also be a first name.

Kralev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from kral, which means king in the Macedonian and other Slavic languages. In Serbian it is spelt kralj.

- kum1962

Kralev is a Bulgarian surname derived from the word for 'king', which in Bulgarian is kral (Bulgarian: крал).

- krum321

Kralev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kralev (Russian: Кралев) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kralev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 351,339th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 7,020,757 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Kralev live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in South Slavic Europe. Kralev is also the 1,545,828th most widespread first name in the world, held by 43 people.

This surname is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 852 people, or 1 in 8,191. In Bulgaria Kralev is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 20 percent reside, Burgas Province, where 18 percent reside and Plovdiv Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this last name exists in 19 countries. It also occurs in North Macedonia, where 9 percent reside and Ukraine, where 3 percent reside.

Kralev Last Name Statistics demography

Kralev earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.9% more than the national average, earning $65,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kraleva921,091/
Kratlev921/
Kraslev921/
Kraliev921/
Krauleva862/
Kralov8368/
Krolev8359/
Cralev8335/
Kralew831/
Kralova77289/
Kroleva77100/
Krailov7752/
Craliev7731/
Craleva7725/
Kroulev776/
Kraylov775/
Khrelev774/
Kralyov772/
Khralov772/
Krehlev772/
Khrolev771/
Krailova7135/
Khralova715/
Kraylova714/
Krouleva712/
Khroulev712/
Krahylov711/
Krallova711/
Krõlov67152/
Krolov6770/
Krelov678/
Kralif673/
Krölov671/
Khrolov6234/
Krolyov629/
Quralov623/
Kroelov621/
Kroilov621/
Qralova621/
Khrelov621/
Kroliovh571/
Crolov501/
Cralib500/

Kralev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kralev in the Russian language
Кралевkralev-

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