Ovcharev Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kyrgyzstan

Ovcharev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Ovcharev Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Ovcharev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovcharev (Russian: Овчарев) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovcharev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ovcharev is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Ovcharev live; 88 percent live in Eastern Europe and 88 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Ovcharev is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Komi Republic, where 40 percent live, Penza Oblast, where 33 percent live and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 7 percent live. Outside of Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 6 percent live and Kyrgyzstan, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovchareva9424/
Ovcarev934/
Ovcharov8819,971/
Ovcherev884/
Ovcharyov8217/
Ovčarev801/
Ovcherov7543/
Avcharov7519/
Evcharov752/
Ovčareva751/
Obzarev671/
Owchariw639/
Avcherov635/
Abdcharef591/
Owtschariw569/
Abharef531/
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Ovcharev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovcharev in the Russian language
Овчаревovcarev-

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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 Ovcharev
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