Shishev Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
Shishev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 65 | 1:107,368 | 6,407 |
| Russia | 57 | 1:2,528,475 | 145,724 |
Shishev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shishev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shishev (Russian: Шишев) is most common in Bulgaria. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shishev? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,637,889th most prevalent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Shishev live; 53 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 53 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 107,368. In Bulgaria Shishev is most prevalent in: Stara Zagora Province, where 29 percent reside, Gabrovo Province, where 18 percent reside and Razgrad Province, where 14 percent reside. Beside Bulgaria it is found in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 47 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shishev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shishev in the Russian language | ||
| Шишев | sisev | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Shishev
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