Olshev Surname

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

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Olshev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olshev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Olshev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olshev (Russian: Ольшев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olshev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,213,395th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 71 percent of Olshev live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 71 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 18,015,382. In Russia Olshev is mostly concentrated in: Saint Petersburg, where 38 percent live, Moscow, where 25 percent live and Orenburg Oblast, where 13 percent live. Apart from Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 36 percent live and Belarus, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oleshev9234/
Olsheva9229/
Golshev9216/
Holshev922/
Olsheev922/
Olshiev921/
Goleshev8656/
Olesheva8637/
Golsheva867/
Holeshev865/
Holsheva863/
Oleshaev861/
Olchev8392/
Alshev8337/
Olshov8312/
Olesev835/
Olseva831/
Golsev831/
Golesheva8072/
Holesheva8013/
Eleshev77195/
Alshaev77188/
Oleshov77145/
Olzhaev77129/
Elshaev77126/
Alsheva7751/
Aleshev7751/
Olzhoev7729/
Oleseva7725/
Elshiev7713/
Alsheev7710/
Galshev774/
Gulshev772/
Olesevs772/
Olzheev771/
Olzhiev771/
Holzhev771/
Golesev771/
Uleshev771/
Olsav7333/
Alsev7321/
Elsev739/
Olcev735/
Olsov733/
Olsew732/
Olseb732/
Olgev731/
Alesheva7142/
Gulsheva7122/
Aleshaev7119/
Galeshev7110/
Alleshev715/
Holeshov714/
Galsshev712/
Alesheev711/
Aglishev711/
Eleshaev711/
Olesov671,038/
Olzoev67362/
Alsaev67191/
Elsaev67140/
Elshov67122/
Alzhev6769/
Elsiev6753/
Alshov6747/
Ulchev6746/
Alchev6745/
Olesyv6738/
Alesev6727/
Elesev6720/
Golcev6718/
Gulsev678/
Alsheb677/
Holcev677/
Alseev675/
Olzaev675/
Galesheva672/
Olzeev672/
Golzev672/
Elshiv671/
Alsahv671/
Elshef671/
Aulesheva671/
Olsebh671/
Alsiev671/
Alseva671/
Halsev671/
Olesiv671/
Olszew671/
Elseev671/
Olesew670/

Olshev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Olshev in the Russian language
Ольшевolsev-

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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 Olshev
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