Krivoshiev Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Krivoshiev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Krivoshiev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1631:42,8153,103
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Krivoshiev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Krivoshiev (Russian: Кривошиев) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Krivoshiev.

How Common Is The Last Name Krivoshiev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,338,236th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. The surname Krivoshiev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Krivoshiev are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 163 people, or 1 in 42,815. In Bulgaria Krivoshiev is most common in: Sofia City Province, where 26 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 20 percent reside and Sofia Province, where 14 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 1 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Krivoshiev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Krivoshiev in the Russian language
Кривошиевkrivosiev-

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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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