Medvediev Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Lithuania

Medvediev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Medvediev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Medvediev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medvediev (Russian: Медведиев) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medvediev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,307,654th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Medvediev reside; 71 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 71 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 3,501,746. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Kiev, where 31 percent live, Kharkiv Oblast, where 8 percent live and Luhansk Oblast, where 8 percent live. Not including Ukraine Medvediev occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 10 percent live and Bulgaria, where 5 percent live.

Medvediev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Medvediev surname is chiefly Orthodox (77%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Medvediev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Medvediev in the Russian language
Медведиевmedvediev-

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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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  • 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 Medvediev
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