Palcheva Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Palcheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palcheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria701:99,6996,027
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Palcheva Last Name Facts

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

Palcheva (Russian: Пальчева) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palcheva? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palcheva is the 2,121,169th most frequent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. The surname Palcheva is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Palcheva reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Palcheva is most frequently occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 99,699. In Bulgaria it is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 23 percent live, Kyustendil Province, where 19 percent live and Smolyan Province, where 17 percent live. Apart from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 5 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palcheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palcheva in the Russian language
Пальчеваpalceva-

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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 Palcheva
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