Petelev Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Petelev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petelev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria211:332,32916,416
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455

Petelev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Petelev (Russian: Петелев) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Petelev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Petelev? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,909,720th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Petelev are found; 47 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 47 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Bulgaria, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 332,329. In Bulgaria Petelev is most prevalent in: Lovech Province, where 57 percent are found, Dobrich Province, where 14 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 10 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 33 percent are found and Ukraine, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pestelev9376/
Peteleva9326/
Pehtelev934/
Petelyaev8814/
Pehteleva8812/
Petelov86170/
Petilev8610/
Petalev861/
Pytelev861/
Petelyv861/
Patelev861/
Petelova80161/
Petaliev805/
Pistelev803/
Pateleev803/
Petelyov802/
Poteleev802/
Pystelev802/
Petileva801/
Pyteleva801/
Pitelyaev757/
Patteleev751/
Pateliv7112,880/
Patelav712,353/
Pytalev71377/
Potelov7153/
Pitalev7139/
Petalov7127/
Petilov7113/
Pitelov7111/
Patelov719/
Potylev719/
Patalev716/
Petylov716/
Petalav711/
Potolev711/
Pataliev67156/
Pitelova6723/
Patelaav6710/
Petilova675/
Petylova675/
Pytelova673/
Pataleev673/
Pahtalev672/
Potolaev672/
Patileev672/
Pateluiv671/
Patelaiv671/
Photolev671/
Potalaev671/
Paytelov671/

Petelev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Petelev in the Russian language
Петелевpetelev-

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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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  • 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 Petelev
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