Leshcheva Surname

158,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Leshcheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leshcheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia2,5451:56,6307,378
Ukraine1881:242,14231,960
Belarus211:452,43144,053
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Leshcheva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leshcheva (Georgian: ლეშჩევა) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leshcheva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 158,074th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 2,635,640 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Leshcheva reside; 74 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Leshcheva is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 2,545 people, or 1 in 56,630. In Russia it is primarily found in: Voronezh Oblast, where 13 percent are found, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Moscow, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Russia Leshcheva exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 7 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Leshcheva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Leshcheva last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Leshcheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leshcheva in the Georgian language
ლეშჩევაleshcheva-

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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 Leshcheva
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