Nezhnev Surname

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

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Nezhnev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nezhnev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808

Nezhnev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nezhnev (Russian: Нежнев) occurs most in Russia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nezhnev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname Nezhnev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Nezhnev are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 16,013,673. In Russia Nezhnev is primarily found in: Volgograd Oblast, where 44 percent live, Tula Oblast, where 22 percent live and Astrakhan Oblast, where 11 percent live. Aside from Russia Nezhnev exists in one country. It is also common in Ukraine, where 36 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nezhneva9344/
Nezhneev933/
Neznaev86536/
Nezhnov86219/
Nizhnev8648/
Nozhnev861/
Nyzhneva806/
Nizhneva805/
Nezhnyov804/
Neznav771/
Necnev771/
Neznov771/
Nozhnov7196/
Nizhnov717/
Nyzhnov716/
Nizhniv713/
Niznaev713/
Nazhnov712/
Nishnev711/
Nishneva676/
Nazhneef671/
Nizhnyov671/
Nesnov62371/
Noznov6215/
Naznov629/
Nishnov572/
Nedjnef571/
Nishnyov536/

Nezhnev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nezhnev in the Russian language
Нежневneznev-

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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 Nezhnev
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