Parfeniev Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Parfeniev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Parfeniev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Parfeniev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Parfeniev is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parfeniev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Parfeniev are found; 56 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,395,781. In Bulgaria Parfeniev is primarily found in: Kyustendil Province, where 60 percent reside and Sofia City Province, where 40 percent reside. Outside of Bulgaria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 22 percent reside and Russia, where 22 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parfenev94152/
Parfeniv941/
Parfeneva89116/
Parfenyev8936/
Parfeneev891/
Parfenjeva841/
Porfenev822/
Perfenev821/
Porfeneva782/
Parfineva781/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Parfeniev
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