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.

Ovcharev Surname Distribution Map

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 last name Ovcharev (Russian: Овчарев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovcharev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Ovcharev are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 88 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 9,608,204. In Russia Ovcharev is primarily concentrated in: Komi Republic, where 40 percent reside, Penza Oblast, where 33 percent reside and Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Beside Russia it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 6 percent reside and Kyrgyzstan, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovchareva9424/
Ovcarev934/
Ovcharov8819,971/
Ovcherev884/
Ovcharyov8217/
Ovčarev801/
Ovcherov7543/
Avcharov7519/
Evcharov752/
Ovčareva751/
Obzarev671/
Owchariw639/
Avcherov635/
Abdcharef591/
Owtschariw569/
Abharef531/

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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  • 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 Ovcharev
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