Shalev Surname

83,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Shalev Surname User-submission:

Means 'calm', or 'tranquil' in Hebrew.

Shalev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel4,5671:1,874182
United States3761:963,98771,704
Russia3581:402,57838,847
Bulgaria1801:38,7722,881
Canada501:736,91258,785
Ukraine461:989,62492,482
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
England191:2,932,529101,561
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Kazakhstan141:1,263,03568,752
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
North Macedonia71:300,21016,548
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Panama41:978,06412,245
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
France31:22,140,907385,998
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Macau21:300,8151,009
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Shalev (2,901) may also be a first name.

Shalev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Means 'calm', or 'tranquil' in Hebrew.

- el_loco_pirado

Shalev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shalev (Georgian: შალევ, Russian: Шалев) is more frequently found in Israel than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 83,413th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,255,391 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Shalev reside; 79 percent reside in West Asia and 79 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 134,869th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 2,901 people.

Shalev is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 4,567 people, or 1 in 1,874. In Israel Shalev is most common in: Central District, where 31 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 20 percent are found and Northern District, where 15 percent are found. Beside Israel this last name exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Russia, where 6 percent are found.

Shalev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Shalev last name is chiefly Orthodox (77%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Shalev last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

The amount Shalev earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 41.29% more than the national average, earning $60,966 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.43% more than the national average, earning $62,315 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shalaev928,151/
Shaleva92744/
Shaleev92250/
Shaliev92143/
Schalev927/
Shaulev924/
Shaloev923/
Sahalev921/
Shalhev921/
Salev91272/
Shalyaev86450/
Sahalaev8653/
Shauliev8652/
Shallaev8632/
Shalliev8631/
Shayleev8616/
Shalloev8615/
Schalaev866/
Shauleva865/
Shayloev864/
Shahleev862/
Sahaliev861/
Shailaev861/
Shealiev861/
Shagliev861/
Shahalev861/
Saliev8318,982/
Salaev835,846/
Saleev831,708/
Shalov83956/
Saleva83348/
Sholev83284/
Saloev83113/
Chalev83113/
Shaleb83102/
Shelev8368/
Saulev8332/
Shaliv8316/
Shalav8314/
Sallev834/
Shalew833/
Shalef833/
Salehv831/
Saleiv831/
Shalep831/
Shahaliev807/
Shalepova802/
Shalevová801/
Shahaleev801/
Salyaev771,144/
Shalova771,041/
Shaulov77458/
Shelaev77419/
Sholeva77293/
Salleva77201/
Saaliev77139/
Shaalav77124/
Shalyov77112/
Sahlaev7791/
Sohlaev7770/
Saalaev7766/
Sauleev7748/
Shoylev7748/
Saliaev7739/
Sauleva7736/
Sahalov7735/
Chaleev7734/
Sheleev7727/
Sayliev7722/
Shalhav7718/
Sagliev7717/
Sauliev7714/
Shailov7713/
Chaylev7712/
Schelev7710/
Salhaev7710/
Shalhov778/
Sholiev776/
Sheylev776/
Saileva775/
Shaalov774/
Sheliev774/
Shaylov773/
Shalaew773/
Salliev773/
Shasliv773/
Schalef773/
Sholaev773/
Sheelev772/
Sholoev772/
Challev772/
Schalew772/
Schalov772/
Shahlov772/
Sayleva771/
Saaleev771/
Saulaev771/
Sallaev771/
Salleev771/
Sholeev771/
Shaleaw771/
Shalebh771/
Shalief771/
Shaleff771/
Shalleb771/
Shahliv771/
Shahleb771/
Shaleph771/
Sealeav771/
Sehleev771/
Schalav771/
Shallew770/
Shalliv770/
Salov736,623/
Saleb73912/
Salav73574/
Salep73334/
Solev73116/
Salef7393/
Šalev7386/
Saliv7382/
Zalev7374/
Salew7355/
Selev7317/
Salyv739/
Shaulova71323/
Shelyaev71114/
Shahalov7149/
Shoyleva7148/
Sahalova7139/
Sayılıev7125/
Salahiev7121/
Shailova7121/
Schaulov7110/
Shaalova718/
Salepova718/
Sheyleva718/
Salaheev717/
Shalaeff714/
Shaylova714/
Shahylov713/
Shouleva712/
Schaleff712/
Sallyaev711/
Shaliova711/
Sahalaiv711/
Schalova711/
Schalaew711/
Shahlova711/
Shatleff710/
Soliev6737,149/
Salova676,522/
Chalew673,427/
Saleeb672,866/
Chalef671,744/
Saulov67410/
Saleep67407/
Saliov67330/
Cholev67276/
Salieb67269/
Shalif67246/
Sailov67203/
Zaleev67203/
Saleib67181/
Salleb67161/
Saelew67153/
Soleev67127/
Saulep67125/
Seleev67108/
Šaleva67105/
Shalib6798/
Soleva6789/
Salheb6788/
Shelov6787/
Solaev6785/
Saleef6784/
Chaleb6770/
Shahalova6763/
Sholov6756/
Shelef6749/
Salipe6745/
Soloev6738/
Seelev6735/
Salhov6730/
Sahlep6727/
Selaev6724/
Seliev6723/
Saliav6723/
Sallov6719/
Sahleb6718/
Schaulova6716/
Shalipova6714/
Saleff6712/
Saulav6712/
Soulev6711/
Seylev6710/
Sailep6710/
Salife6710/
Salyov679/
Sealiv679/
Salews678/
Shelav678/
Sallew678/
Schelyaev677/
Szalew677/
Saleew677/
Shahylova677/
Soolev676/
Saleab676/
Sealew675/
Saliew674/
Shalip674/
Salepe674/
Soylev674/
Salaew673/
Salaiv673/
Saalov672/
Xaleev672/
Shalifova672/
Shalypova672/
Sholav672/
Sallav672/
Salahv672/
Saulef672/
Salihv672/
Salief672/
Sallef672/
Solhav672/
Shahailov672/
Sailav671/
Şahalieyv671/
Saelav671/
Saalav671/
Saaliv671/
Salefe671/
Salehp671/
Saleph671/
Salyahiev671/
Selevf671/
Sialef671/
Sealef671/
Chalep671/
Şaliev671/
Zselev671/
Shalibova671/
Sailiv671/
Salgiv671/
Schalaeff671/
Seilev671/
Sahlov671/
Sailew671/
Salesw671/
Salehw671/
Saeliv671/
Saelov671/
Shalybova671/

Shalev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shalev in the Georgian language
შალევshalev-
Shalev in the Russian language
Шалевsalev-

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