Plesheva Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Plesheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plesheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia571:2,528,475145,724
Bulgaria101:697,89027,590
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Plesheva Last Name Facts

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

Plesheva (Russian: Плешева) is found most in Russia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Plesheva.

How Common Is The Last Name Plesheva? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,136,387th most widely held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 93,430,076 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Plesheva reside; 63 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 63 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 57 people, or 1 in 2,528,475. In Russia it is most numerous in: Komi Republic, where 61 percent reside, Tyumen Oblast, where 16 percent reside and Altai Krai, where 11 percent reside. Not including Russia Plesheva occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Bulgaria, where 13 percent reside and Belarus, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Plesheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plesheva in the Russian language
Плешеваpleseva-

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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 Plesheva
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