Medvev Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Medvev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Medvev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Medvev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Medvev (Russian: Медвев) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Medvev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Medvev is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Medvev reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Medvev is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 48,041,019. In Russia it is most common in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 33 percent are found, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 33 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 33 percent are found. Beside Russia Medvev is found in one country. It also occurs in Belarus, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Medveva925/
Medveev922/
Meduev8318/
Madveev772/
Maduev6777/
Moduev6745/
Metuev6740/
Miduev671/
Moyduev6225/
Matweev625/
Madhvav621/
Matuev50141/
Motuev5064/
Mituev5012/
Medbib501/

Medvev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Medvev in the Russian language
Медвевmedvev-

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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 Medvev
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