Kulev Surname

199,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,093 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Kulev Surname User-submission:

The surname Kulev was formed from the nickname Куль (sack).

Kulev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia9401:153,32217,716
Bulgaria6031:11,5741,261
Ukraine2811:162,00222,421
Moldova1291:27,6084,499
United States331:10,983,604436,696
North Macedonia261:80,8267,608
Kazakhstan171:1,040,14760,802
Belarus151:633,40454,314
Transnistria111:43,1546,501
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
England11:55,718,059489,080
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Kulev (43) may also be a first name.

Kulev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Kulev was formed from the nickname Куль (sack).

- sofiko

Kulev Last Name Facts

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

Kulev (Russian: Кулев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kulev.

How Common Is The Last Name Kulev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 199,526th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,481,866 people. The last name Kulev is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Kulev reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 52 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Kulev is also the 1,545,828th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 43 people.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 940 people, or 1 in 153,322. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 11 percent reside, Voronezh Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Moscow, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 29 percent reside and Ukraine, where 13 percent reside.

Kulev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kulev surname is chiefly Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kulev surname are 13.88% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60.65% being registered to vote for the political party.

Kulev earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.22% more than the national average, earning $53,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuliev9130,106/
Kulaev913,887/
Kuleva912,325/
Kuleev91310/
Kutlev9184/
Kulevs9120/
Koulev9114/
Kuloev914/
Kuslev914/
Kullev912/
Khulev911/
Kuylev911/
Kulyaev83650/
Kullaev8378/
Kuyliev8358/
Kuliaev8348/
Kutleev8336/
Kouliev8333/
Khulaev8328/
Kulliev8323/
Kusleev8318/
Kouleva838/
Khuliev837/
Kuiliev834/
Kulgeev832/
Koulaev832/
Kulheva832/
Khuleev831/
Kujleva831/
Kulov802,520/
Culev80275/
Kilev8050/
Kulav8016/
Kulef805/
Kuliv803/
Kulyv801/
Kulevova775/
Khulyaev771/
Kulefova771/
Kulova732,906/
Kulyov731,252/
Kileev73335/
Culeva73309/
Koliev73289/
Kholev73136/
Koleev73127/
Kiloev73116/
Koulef7363/
Kuliew7355/
Kuleff7342/
Kulhov7336/
Kilaev7335/
Culiev7324/
Kaulov7320/
Culaev7316/
Kiliev7315/
Kuliov737/
Kulhav737/
Khulov735/
Kielev734/
Kullov734/
Kollev734/
Kuleib734/
Kulife734/
Kuilov733/
Caulev733/
Koolev732/
Kaulav732/
Kulefe732/
Kulaew732/
Culeev731/
Khilev731/
Keulov731/
Kulaiv731/
Kkolev731/
Koleiv731/
Koulèv731/
Kulhew730/
Kilyaev67103/
Khilaev6751/
Koulefe6732/
Kaulova6731/
Kullova6727/
Kouleff6717/
Kholeev6714/
Khuilov6713/
Khiliev6713/
Khulief6713/
Kulieff6712/
Koulova6711/
Kolleev679/
Kuliova675/
Kolliev674/
Khaulov673/
Kulaeff673/
Khuilef673/
Khoulef672/
Khulova672/
Kholiev671/
Khulyov671/
Kulishv671/
Khuleif671/
Kuhlova671/

Kulev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kulev in the Russian language
Кулевkulev-

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