Onchev Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Onchev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Onchev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria961:72,6974,639
Ukraine391:1,167,249102,683
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Onchev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onchev (Russian: Ончев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Onchev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,459,453rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Onchev reside; 66 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 66 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Onchev is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 72,697. In Bulgaria Onchev is primarily concentrated in: Burgas Province, where 45 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 28 percent reside and Vratsa Province, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Bulgaria this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 27 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Onchev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Onchev surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oncheva92150/
Gonchev92145/
Honchev922/
Goncheva86152/
Honcheva863/
Osinchev861/
Enchev834,066/
Anchev83858/
Unchev835/
Onzhev831/
Ganchev775,797/
Ancheva77867/
Gunchev77493/
Hanchev77473/
Henchev77199/
Ancheev7756/
Osincev7753/
Anchaev7718/
Antchev7714/
Uncheva778/
Hunchev778/
Gonchiv773/
Encheev771/
Unchiev771/
Gountcheva754/
Ončev7343/
Ancev7314/
Gancheva716,231/
Hancheva71521/
Guncheva71481/
Gantchev7184/
Antcheva719/
Asenchev717/
Huncheva716/
Goncheff716/
Hanchaev713/
Osintcev711/
Antschev711/
Ganschev711/
Gancev67168/
Gantcheva6791/
Ončeva6755/
Anchov6754/
Anceva6736/
Ancevs6717/
Antscheva6715/
Omshev6712/
Gončev677/
Onzevs676/
Onzeva675/
Anzhev674/
Enchov674/
Gantschev673/
Anshev673/
Onževa671/
Otynsheev671/
Gonzev671/
Enchef671/
Anchew671/

Onchev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Onchev in the Russian language
Ончевoncev-

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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 Onchev
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