Medved Surname
Approximately 27,644 people bear this surname
Medved Surname User-submission:
Medved means 'bear' in most Slavic languages.
Medved Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 11,383 | 1:3,999 | 374 |
| Russia | 6,453 | 1:22,334 | 3,162 |
| Slovenia | 3,019 | 1:824 | 33 |
| United States | 1,858 | 1:195,080 | 19,256 |
| Croatia | 1,739 | 1:2,432 | 177 |
| Belarus | 1,481 | 1:6,415 | 894 |
| Kazakhstan | 296 | 1:59,738 | 7,401 |
| Canada | 188 | 1:195,987 | 19,219 |
| Germany | 167 | 1:482,069 | 41,726 |
| Australia | 164 | 1:164,608 | 17,026 |
| Austria | 96 | 1:88,702 | 13,087 |
| Israel | 81 | 1:105,650 | 12,007 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Uzbekistan | 60 | 1:515,486 | 11,776 |
| Hungary | 55 | 1:178,478 | 15,519 |
| Transnistria | 43 | 1:11,040 | 2,187 |
| Slovakia | 41 | 1:130,157 | 23,900 |
| Belgium | 40 | 1:287,416 | 33,962 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Moldova | 34 | 1:104,746 | 12,442 |
| Sweden | 33 | 1:298,387 | 20,789 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33 | 1:107,164 | 8,753 |
| Tajikistan | 25 | 1:335,468 | 2,548 |
| Azerbaijan | 22 | 1:438,596 | 8,841 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Venezuela | 17 | 1:1,776,710 | 22,419 |
| Montenegro | 16 | 1:39,973 | 2,910 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Netherlands | 15 | 1:1,125,812 | 68,885 |
| Czechia | 15 | 1:708,898 | 64,682 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12 | 1:497,721 | 37,801 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Armenia | 8 | 1:366,272 | 7,804 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Lithuania | 6 | 1:505,765 | 19,342 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Medved (1,239) may also be a first name.
Medved Surname Meaning
Medved Demographics
Average Male Medved Height
179.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Medved Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Medved Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Medved (Russian: Медведь) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Medved? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,799th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 263,621 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Medved reside; 65 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 64 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Medved is also the 224,526th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 1,239 people.
The surname is most numerous in Ukraine, where it is held by 11,383 people, or 1 in 3,999. In Ukraine Medved is mostly found in: Lviv Oblast, where 14 percent reside, Zakarpattia Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Ukraine it is found in 59 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 23 percent reside and Slovenia, where 11 percent reside.
Medved Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Medved has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Medved surname rose 92,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Medved Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (89%) in Russia, Orthodox (96%) in Belarus, Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Medved surname are 3.42% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 43.35% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Medved earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $47,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.14% more than the national average, earning $56,210 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medvedz | 92 | 33 | / |
| Medveds | 92 | 5 | / |
| Medvied | 92 | 2 | / |
| Meedved | 92 | 1 | / |
| Medve | 91 | 3,139 | / |
| Medves | 83 | 704 | / |
| Medvid | 83 | 671 | / |
| Medwed | 83 | 600 | / |
| Medvyd | 83 | 179 | / |
| Medveđ | 83 | 94 | / |
| Medvey | 83 | 93 | / |
| Medveš | 83 | 82 | / |
| Medvei | 83 | 66 | / |
| Medveș | 83 | 51 | / |
| Medvet | 83 | 28 | / |
| Medver | 83 | 19 | / |
| Midved | 83 | 19 | / |
| Madved | 83 | 13 | / |
| Medvez | 83 | 10 | / |
| Mydved | 83 | 8 | / |
| Medued | 83 | 6 | / |
| Medvee | 83 | 5 | / |
| Medveş | 83 | 5 | / |
| Medbed | 83 | 4 | / |
| Medvedova | 80 | 75 | / |
| Medvedová | 80 | 21 | / |
| Medvegy | 77 | 514 | / |
| Medvetz | 77 | 287 | / |
| Medvecz | 77 | 62 | / |
| Medwied | 77 | 18 | / |
| Medveha | 77 | 5 | / |
| Medvesh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Medvets | 77 | 3 | / |
| Medveth | 77 | 2 | / |
| Medoued | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medvidt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medvete | 77 | 1 | / |
| Myodved | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medbe | 73 | 37 | / |
| Medue | 73 | 24 | / |
| Medva | 73 | 19 | / |
| Medvi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Midve | 73 | 2 | / |
| Medwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Medveová | 71 | 98 | / |
| Medveish | 71 | 7 | / |
| Miedwied | 71 | 6 | / |
| Medveova | 71 | 3 | / |
| Medwid | 67 | 1,214 | / |
| Medviď | 67 | 207 | / |
| Medvés | 67 | 129 | / |
| Medvědová | 67 | 34 | / |
| Medbøe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Meedby | 67 | 23 | / |
| Mydvyd | 67 | 21 | / |
| Madvid | 67 | 18 | / |
| Medvit | 67 | 16 | / |
| Medues | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mehdvi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Medvis | 67 | 9 | / |
| Meduid | 67 | 9 | / |
| Medvíď | 67 | 7 | / |
| Medvidová | 67 | 6 | / |
| Medvaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Medvidova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Madvyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Medhvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Meadue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medvyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Midvid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medvejova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meduea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medveyová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medveďova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medvéš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medwey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medbey | 67 | 0 | / |
Medved Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Medved in the Russian language | ||
| Медведь | medved | - |
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