Pizhev Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Pizhev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pizhev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria261:268,41913,944
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pizhev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pizhev occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pizhev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,730,171st most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Pizhev reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 268,419. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Plovdiv Province, where 62 percent reside, Burgas Province, where 15 percent reside and Blagoevgrad Province, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 4 percent reside and Thailand, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pizheva9221/
Pizhaev922/
Pizhoev921/
Pidzhiev863/
Pidzheev862/
Pizhov83112/
Pezhev8337/
Pizaev8327/
Pichev8320/
Pyzhev8320/
Puzhev833/
Peichev77567/
Puzhaev77286/
Pezheva7730/
Picheev7722/
Paiziev7715/
Picheva7710/
Pyzheva777/
Paichev775/
Pezheev772/
Pitchev771/
Perzhev771/
Pyzhaev771/
Puzheev771/
Pizov7353/
Pisev7346/
Puzev7333/
Picev732/
Pyzev731/
Peicheva71611/
Paicheva714/
Peitchev712/
Pyzhov671,872/
Paizov67936/
Pechev67205/
Puzeev67115/
Pisaev6729/
Pyzhyv6724/
Paisev6724/
Pychev6715/
Pyzhiv6715/
Pitsev6715/
Piseev6713/
Peicev6712/
Pezhov6710/
Peičev678/
Perzev677/
Petzev676/
Pyzeva674/
Puziev672/
Poicev672/
Pisiev672/
Peizov672/
Puzhov671/
Pezaev671/
Poisev671/
Pesiev671/
Pichtchev671/
Piscev671/
Paicev671/
Piczew671/
Piczov671/
Peitcheva671/
Pisevs671/
Puzaev671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pizhev
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