Peteleva Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Peteleva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peteleva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria191:367,31117,687
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Russia31:48,041,019639,186

Peteleva Last Name Facts

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

Peteleva (Russian: Петелева) is most common in Bulgaria. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peteleva? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,882,373rd most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Peteleva occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Peteleva reside; 73 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

It is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 367,311. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Lovech Province, where 37 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 32 percent reside and Dobrich Province, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 15 percent reside and Russia, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Peteleva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peteleva in the Russian language
Петелеваpeteleva-

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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 Peteleva
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