Parfenev Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Parfenev Surname User-submission:

Parfenev is a patronymic form of the surname Parfen, meaning 'pure'.

Parfenev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1341:1,075,54581,217
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Parfenev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Parfenev is a patronymic form of the surname Parfen, meaning 'pure'.

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Parfenev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Parfenev (Russian: Парфеньев) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Parfenev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,422,956th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Parfenev reside; 98 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 98 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 1,075,545. In Russia Parfenev is most prevalent in: Moscow Oblast, where 19 percent are found, Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Tver Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Russia it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 11 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 1 percent are found.

Parfenev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Parfenev surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Parfenev surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parfeneva94116/
Parfeniev949/
Parfeneev941/
Parfenov8812,666/
Porfenev882/
Parfeniv881/
Perfenev881/
Porfeneva822/
Parfineva821/
Porfenov7575/
Parfonov7526/
Parfinov7522/
Perfenov7510/
Parfönov755/
Parfanov751/
Parfynov751/
Perfanov63113/
Porfinov635/
Perfinov631/

Parfenev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parfenev in the Russian language
Парфеньевparfenev-

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