Mikheyev Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Mikheyev 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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Mikheyev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel701:122,25213,395
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Mikheyev 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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Mikheyev Last Name Facts

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

Mikheyev (Russian: Михейев) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Mikheyev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mikheyev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,491,356th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 51,684,723 people. The surname Mikheyev is mostly found in Asia, where 58 percent of Mikheyev live; 50 percent live in West Asia and 50 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

The last name Mikheyev is most widespread in Israel, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 122,252. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Haifa District, where 26 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 26 percent reside and Southern District, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Israel this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Russia, where 17 percent reside.

Mikheyev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mikheyev last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Mikheyev earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $49,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mikheyeva9457/
Mikheev9351,212/
Mikeyev931/
Mikheyv931/
Mikheiev887/
Maikeyev882/
Mikhayev881/
Mikeev86461/
Mikyev861/
Mikhayeev8210/
Mikheieva829/
Mikhieiev823/
Maikeyeva821/
Mykheev802,977/
Mekheev80177/
Micheev8061/
Mikhoev8044/
Mikiyev8043/
Mikhaev8040/
Mykheyv809/
Maikeev805/
Mikhiev805/
Mikheiv804/
Mikkeev803/
Mekeyev802/
Mukeyev802/
Mikhuev801/
Mikoyev801/
Mihhejev7561/
Michejev7516/
Mikheeff757/
Mikejevs756/
Mukhiyev756/
Mikhayov756/
Mikhayav754/
Mukhayev753/
Mikayeva752/
Mykhayev751/
Maikiyev751/
Mekeyeva751/
Maykheev751/
Michiyev751/
Mekhiyev751/
Mikiev71450/
Michejeva71216/
Mikaev71209/
Mykyev71132/
Mekeev71128/
Mikhayova7128/
Mikuev7122/
Michejevs7117/
Mikoev7110/
Mykeev717/
Michayeva714/
Mikeep711/
Mykhayeva711/
Mikeiv711/
Mikkoev6769/
Mekhaev6745/
Mukayev6722/
Mikkuev6722/
Micheew6722/
Maykeev6718/
Mykhaev6717/
Michuev6716/
Micheef6713/
Michaev6713/
Mukiyev676/
Mecheev676/
Michiev674/
Mekhiev673/
Maikiev672/
Mikejvs672/
Mycheev671/
Mukuyev671/
Mikheif671/
Miskeiv671/
Mikhaypova671/
Mekhoev671/

Mikheyev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mikheyev in the Russian language
Михейевmihejev-

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