Orefev Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Orefev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orefev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia731:1,974,288123,658
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Orefev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orefev (Russian: Орефьев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Orefev.

How Common Is The Last Name Orefev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,152,526th most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Orefev is predominantly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Orefev are found; 92 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 92 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Orefev is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 73 people, or 1 in 1,974,288. In Russia Orefev is most frequent in: Bashkortostan Republic, where 47 percent live, Moscow, where 18 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent live. Aside from Russia it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 4 percent live and Belarus, where 1 percent live.

Orefev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Orefev last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 38.46% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orefeva9262/
Orefeev921/
Arefev838,214/
Arefeva779,092/
Arefiev77131/
Erefeev7719/
Aref'ev778/
Arefeev777/
Orifeev771/
Aref'eva7114/
Orifov675,512/
Arefov677/
Erofev675/
Arifev673/
Arefiv673/
Erafev672/
Arafev672/
Arefef672/
Arofev671/
Arefew671/
Oryfov671/
Erofeev6216,345/
Erafeev6273/
Arafeev6216/
Arefiew6213/
Erifeev6211/
Erofeiv626/
Eryfeev623/
Arifeva623/
Arofeev623/
Arafiev622/
Arifeev621/
Harafeev571/

Orefev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orefev in the Russian language
Орефьевorefev-

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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 Orefev
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