Papelishvili Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Ossetia
Highest density in:
South Ossetia

Papelishvili Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Papelishvili Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Ossetia1431:37475
Georgia1041:36,0155,241
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

Papelishvili Last Name Facts

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

Papelishvili (Georgian: პაპელიშვილი, Russian: Папелишвили) is found in South Ossetia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Papelishvili? popularity and diffusion

Papelishvili is the 1,009,375th most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 28,918,833 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Papelishvili reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 57 percent reside in Osseto-West Asia.

This last name is most widely held in South Ossetia, where it is borne by 143 people, or 1 in 374. In South Ossetia Papelishvili is primarily found in: Tskhinvali District, where 100 percent reside. Not including South Ossetia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 41 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Papelishvili Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Papelishvili in the Georgian language
პაპელიშვილიpapelishvili-
Papelishvili in the Russian language
Папелишвилиpapelisvili-

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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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