Lechev Surname
Approximately 599 people bear this surname
Lechev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 570 | 1:12,244 | 1,320 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Lechev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lechev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lechev (Russian: Лечев) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Lechev click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lechev? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 537,454th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,166,187 people. Lechev occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Lechev are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 570 people, or 1 in 12,244. In Bulgaria Lechev is most prevalent in: Varna Province, where 21 percent live, Burgas Province, where 16 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Bulgaria this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lechev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lechev in the Russian language | ||
| Лечев | lecev | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lechev
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