Leonicheva Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Leonicheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leonicheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1571:917,98172,573
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Leonicheva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leonicheva (Georgian: ლეონიჩევა, Russian: Леоничева) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leonicheva? popularity and diffusion

Leonicheva is the 1,359,010th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 44,708,871 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Leonicheva are found; 85 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 85 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 157 people, or 1 in 917,981. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kaluga Oblast, where 14 percent reside, Moscow, where 12 percent reside and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 11 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 2 percent reside and Cyprus, where 1 percent reside.

Leonicheva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Leonicheva last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Leonicheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leonicheva in the Georgian language
ლეონიჩევაleonicheva-
Leonicheva in the Russian language
Леоничеваleoniceva-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leonicheva
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