Plocheva Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Plocheva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plocheva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria421:166,1649,383
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Plocheva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plocheva (Russian: Плочева) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plocheva? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,979,664th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Plocheva reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Plocheva is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 166,164. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Yambol Province, where 62 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 19 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 7 percent are found. Barring Bulgaria Plocheva is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Plocheva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plocheva in the Russian language
Плочеваploceva-

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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 Plocheva
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