Merchev Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Merchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Merchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria341:205,26211,205
Russia41:36,030,764577,589

Merchev Last Name Facts

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

Merchev (Russian: Мерчев) occurs most in Bulgaria. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Merchev? popularity and diffusion

Merchev is the 3,185,033rd most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Merchev live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Merchev is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 205,262. In Bulgaria Merchev is most numerous in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 56 percent reside and Smolyan Province, where 44 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria it exists in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mercheva9341/
Merchiev932/
Merchaev932/
Mercev922/
Merschiev8818/
Mirchev865,346/
Marchev861,649/
Myrchev86229/
Morchev86191/
Merzhev8643/
Merchav8615/
Merchep866/
Merkhev861/
Mircheva805,440/
Myrcheva80249/
Mirtchev80154/
Mershiev8059/
Merzheva8039/
Mersheev8031/
Marchiev8026/
Merdzhev8012/
Mersciev805/
Marcheev804/
Mayrchev801/
Mersheva801/
Merzheev801/
Mirdchev801/
Merchyov801/
Merkhiev801/
Morchaev801/
Merheb772,311/
Mercep77103/
Mircev7772/
Merceb773/
Mersev773/
Merhef772/
Merkev772/
Merčev771/
Mirhev771/
Mirtcheva7524/
Merdzheva7519/
Mirtschev7514/
Merkeev71126/
Mirchov7171/
Merzeva7162/
Mertsev7133/
Mirciev7132/
Mircsev7129/
Mirceva7122/
Mersiev7118/
Marchov7113/
Mirchef7111/
Morchov715/
Merziev715/
Mirheev714/
Marchew714/
Myrshev713/
Mirchav712/
Mirshev712/
Merseva711/
Merzeev711/
Mirtscheva711/
Mmircev711/
Mircheff6769/
Marcheaw6724/
Mertseva6723/
Mirshiev6721/
Marcheff6721/
Myrsheva677/
Mirkheev677/
Marchiew674/
Mirdzhev672/
Myrkhiev672/
Myrzshev671/
Myrzhiev671/
Merzehew671/
Mirsheva671/
Marchaew671/

Merchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Merchev in the Russian language
Мерчевmercev-

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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 Merchev
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