Medvedyov Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Medvedyov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Medvedyov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Belarus121:791,75562,255
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Medvedyov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medvedyov (Russian: Медведёв) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Medvedyov? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,055,934th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Medvedyov live; 78 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 18 percent live, Moscow, where 18 percent live and Yaroslavl Oblast, where 14 percent live. Beside Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 29 percent live and Moldova, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Medvedyov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Medvedyov in the Russian language
Медведёвmedvedev-

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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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