Polezhanov Surname
Approximately 56 people bear this surname
Polezhanov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 52 | 1:134,210 | 7,815 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Polezhanov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Polezhanov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Polezhanov (Russian: Полежанов) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Polezhanov? popularity and diffusion
Polezhanov is the 2,580,327th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Polezhanov live; 93 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 134,210. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 98 percent are found and Sofia City Province, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Transnistria, where 5 percent are found and Switzerland, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polezhanova | 95 | 47 | / |
| Polizhanov | 90 | 3 | / |
| Polizhanova | 86 | 4 | / |
| Polotzhanov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Polatzhanov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Polizanov | 84 | 13 | / |
| Polazanov | 84 | 2 | / |
| Polizanova | 80 | 20 | / |
| Polatzhonov | 76 | 1 | / |
| Polisanov | 74 | 18 | / |
| Palazanov | 74 | 8 | / |
| Polizonov | 74 | 3 | / |
| Polosanov | 74 | 1 | / |
| Polasanov | 74 | 1 | / |
| Politsanov | 70 | 6 | / |
| Polizonova | 70 | 1 | / |
| Politsanova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Policianova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palahasanov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polisonov | 63 | 5 | / |
| Palisanov | 63 | 1 | / |
| Palasanov | 63 | 1 | / |
Polezhanov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Polezhanov in the Russian language | ||
| Полежанов | polezanov | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Polezhanov
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