Linchev Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Linchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Linchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria471:148,4878,516
Russia121:12,010,255361,204

Linchev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Linchev (Russian: Линчев) is most common in Bulgaria. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Linchev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Linchev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,506,728th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname Linchev is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Linchev live; 80 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Linchev is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 148,487. In Bulgaria Linchev is primarily found in: Pazardzhik Province, where 32 percent are found, Pleven Province, where 19 percent are found and Stara Zagora Province, where 15 percent are found. Not including Bulgaria this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lincheva9366/
Glinchev938/
Linchaev931/
Lnchev923/
Lunchev8657/
Lenchev8627/
Linchew8622/
Linchov864/
Lncheva862/
Lencheva8041/
Lyunchev8011/
Lyonchev808/
Lindzhev805/
Linkev771/
Lyoncheva755/
Lindzheva754/
Lenchov7115/
Lintsev7113/
Linkeev718/
Linzeev714/
Lenshev713/
Lunchew711/
Lemchev711/
Linkeva711/
Lindsev711/
Lunchiv711/
Linkhew710/
Lenchew710/
Lintseva6734/
Glintsev675/
Luncheff671/

Linchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Linchev in the Russian language
Линчевlincev-

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Linchev
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