Miheyev Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Miheyev Surname User-submission:

The surname Mikheev belongs to a large group of Russian hereditary names formed from the personal name of a father or grandfather. The Christian faith brought with it some new names, which were included in the church calendar and were used during a baptism.

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Miheyev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Miheyev Surname Meaning

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The surname Mikheev belongs to a large group of Russian hereditary names formed from the personal name of a father or grandfather. The Christian faith brought with it some new names, which were included in the church calendar and were used during a baptism. These include the name of Mikhey (in Hebrew - Micah), the short form of the name Mikhail (Michael). The names Micah and Michael have the same meaning of 'godlike', but in the Orthodox calendar each of them exists independently. In the Bible, the name of Micah is mentioned several times, and its most famous of them was the Prophet Micah, the sixth of the twelve minor prophets, who predicted his birth of Christ 800 years before it.

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Miheyev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Miheyev is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Miheyev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Miheyev is the 5,213,395th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name Miheyev is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Miheyev are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Miheyev is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States Miheyev is most numerous in: California, where 38 percent live, New York, where 25 percent live and Washington, where 25 percent live. Excluding The United States Miheyev is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miheyeva934/
Misheyev933/
Miheev921,522/
Mihejev867/
Mihheev861/
Miteyev861/
Miyev831/
Mishayev801,471/
Moiseyev80777/
Mihejevs80367/
Mihejeva80327/
Mishiyev80136/
Mihhejev8061/
Michejev8016/
Mesheyev804/
Maiseyev803/
Misheyeb801/
Michiyev801/
Miheew7710/
Mihaev773/
Miheiv773/
Myhyev771/
Mihiev771/
Myheev771/
Mihhejeva7533/
Moisseyev7530/
Michejevs7517/
Mişiyev7133/
Misiyev7129/
Metiyev7122/
Mitayev7122/
Mesiyev7121/
Mehiyev7117/
Metayev714/
Muhyyev714/
Mesayev712/
Misayev712/
Mieyepe711/
Mihayov711/
Mäsiyev711/
Moisejev6744/
Moyseyev6727/
Michejew6720/
Moiseiev6717/
Meytiyev6712/
Michayav6710/
Medtiyev676/
Mishaiev676/
Myshiyev674/
Mettoyev672/
Mihaieva671/
Maitiyev671/
Miiev671/
Meshayev671/
Meshiyev671/
Miağayev671/
Mettiyev671/
Maisayev671/
Micejevs671/
Mitejevs671/
Miyep671/
Meitayev671/

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