Nedelev Surname

685,266th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Nedelev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nedelev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2421:28,8382,341
Ukraine1621:281,00436,222
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Nedelev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nedelev (Russian: Неделев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nedelev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 685,266th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 16,830,360 people. Nedelev is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Nedelev are found; 56 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 28,838. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Plovdiv Province, where 60 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 11 percent reside and Pazardzhik Province, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Bulgaria this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 37 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.

Nedelev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nedeleva93431/
Nedelaev931/
Nedelyaev88172/
Nedelov8624/
Nedylev861/
Nedelew861/
Nadelev861/
Nedelova8012/
Nedeleff8012/
Nedelyov8011/
Nadelaev803/
Nideliev801/
Nedeliov801/
Nadeleev801/
Nadelyaev75930/
Nadeliaev7526/
Nidelyaev754/
Nedolov719/
Nadelov712/
Nidelov712/
Naddelov674/
Nadoelov672/
Hnedylov671/
Nidelova671/
Neudalov671/
Nadilyaev635/
Nadalov578/
Nadilov573/
Nidilov571/

Nedelev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nedelev in the Russian language
Неделевnedelev-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nedelev
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