Nelchev Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Nelchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nelchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Nelchev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nelchev (Russian: Нельчев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelchev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nelchev is the 2,944,094th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. Nelchev is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Nelchev live; 98 percent live in Eastern Europe and 98 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Nelchev is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 3,351,699. In Russia Nelchev is most numerous in: Lipetsk Oblast, where 95 percent reside and Krasnodar Krai, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nelcheva9340/
Nolchev864/
Nilchev864/
Nalchev863/
Nilcheva804/
Nelzev775/
Nelcew775/
Nealcheaw751/
Nelzeva7119/
Nilceva711/
Neltsev711/
Nolcheff679/
Neltseva672/
Niltsev574/
Nilkhew571/
Nielsew570/
Niltseva531/
Neulkeaw531/
Nilkheaw531/

Nelchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nelchev in the Russian language
Нельчевnelcev-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nelchev
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