Melchev Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Melchev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
Melchev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Melchev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Melchev (Russian: Мельчев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Melchev.
How Common Is The Last Name Melchev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Melchev occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Melchev reside; 50 percent reside in North Asia and 50 percent reside in Slavic North Asia.
This last name is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 3,489,452. In Bulgaria Melchev is most numerous in: Vidin Province, where 100 percent live. Excluding Bulgaria Melchev is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melchaev | 93 | 41 | / |
| Melcheva | 93 | 2 | / |
| Melcev | 92 | 3 | / |
| Meltcheva | 88 | 1 | / |
| Milchev | 86 | 1,982 | / |
| Malchev | 86 | 1,304 | / |
| Mylchev | 86 | 102 | / |
| Molchev | 86 | 10 | / |
| Melchov | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mlechev | 86 | 4 | / |
| Melshev | 86 | 2 | / |
| Melchew | 86 | 0 | / |
| Milcheva | 80 | 2,041 | / |
| Mylcheva | 80 | 124 | / |
| Miltchev | 80 | 35 | / |
| Molchaev | 80 | 11 | / |
| Malchiev | 80 | 10 | / |
| Melkhiev | 80 | 7 | / |
| Molchoev | 80 | 6 | / |
| Melsheva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Malchaev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mlecheva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Melkheev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Milchaev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Milcev | 77 | 105 | / |
| Melčev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Miltcheva | 75 | 24 | / |
| Milchov | 71 | 213 | / |
| Meltsev | 71 | 171 | / |
| Milceva | 71 | 56 | / |
| Malchov | 71 | 51 | / |
| Melquev | 71 | 18 | / |
| Milchew | 71 | 4 | / |
| Milchav | 71 | 2 | / |
| Miglischev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Milshev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melkeev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melkiev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melshiv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melzeva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mylceva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malchav | 71 | 1 | / |
| Melshew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meltseva | 67 | 147 | / |
| Malcheff | 67 | 30 | / |
| Milkheev | 67 | 9 | / |
| Milsheva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Melshiew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melttsev | 67 | 1 | / |
Melchev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Melchev in the Russian language | ||
| Мельчев | melcev | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Melchev
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