Mendeleev Surname

500,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 657 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Mendeleev Surname User-submission:

Mendeleev = descendant of a trader or peddler. Examples include Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907) who contributed to chemistry and importantly invented the periodic table.

Mendeleev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5121:281,49029,167
Belarus461:206,54526,052
Ukraine391:1,167,249102,683
Kazakhstan351:505,21437,000
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Mendeleev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mendeleev = descendant of a trader or peddler. Examples include Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907) who contributed to chemistry and importantly invented the periodic table.

- aris.dryg11

This is a Yiddish-Russian surname, denoting a descendant of Mendel ('comforter').

- deleted-173293

Mendeleev Last Name Facts

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

Mendeleev (Russian: Менделеев) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mendeleev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mendeleev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mendeleev is the 500,792nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 11,092,155 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Mendeleev reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Russia, where it is carried by 512 people, or 1 in 281,490. In Russia Mendeleev is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 21 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live and Tver Oblast, where 7 percent live. Apart from Russia Mendeleev is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 7 percent live and Ukraine, where 6 percent live.

Mendeleev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Mendeleev last name is principally Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Mendeleev are 2.22% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 44.55% registered to vote for the political party.

Mendeleev earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mendeleev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mendeleev in the Russian language
Менделеевmendeleev-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • 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 Mendeleev
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis