Shmeleev Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Shmeleev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shmeleev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Shmeleev Last Name Facts

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

Shmeleev (Russian: Шмелеев) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shmeleev? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Shmeleev live; 50 percent live in Eastern Europe and 50 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia it is primarily found in: Kemerovo Oblast, where 20 percent are found, Moscow, where 20 percent are found and Pskov Oblast, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shmelev939,131/
Smeleev932/
Shmeleva8813,646/
Schmelev888/
Shmelyev881/
Shmaelev881/
Smelev8656/
Shchmelev825/
Shmeeleva822/
Shmelyaev821/
Schmeleva821/
Chmelev80864/
Smoleev8081/
Shmilev8076/
Shmalev8068/
Smeleva8055/
Shmelov8053/
Shmylev8031/
Zhmelev8015/
Smaleev808/
Shmelef804/
Shmelew802/
Shmeliv801/
Shmelyv801/
Smelevs801/
Shmelyov7510,445/
Shmileva7591/
Shmyleva7542/
Shmyhlev7528/
Zhmeleva7525/
Shmelova7525/
Shmaliev7520/
Schmelew7514/
Shmeliov757/
Shmyolev757/
Shmiliev756/
Smelyaev753/
Schmelov751/
Smelov714,077/
Smolev711,310/
Smilev71167/
Smalev7199/
Shmyhleva7128/
Shmeilova7110/
Shmeliova719/
Shmyoleva715/
Shmalyaev712/
Cmelev712/
Schmelyov712/
Dzhmeleva711/
Çmelev711/
Shmilyaev711/
Smeliv711/
Smelova675,650/
Smileva67176/
Zhmylev6788/
Chmylev6760/
Shmilov6729/
Smeliov6722/
Shmalov676/
Chmilev673/
Smeilov673/
Shmelif672/
Smoliev672/
Chmelew672/
Smaliev672/
Smeylov671/
Chmelyv671/
Smaylev671/
Smielov671/
Smoylev671/
Çmelyev671/
Smoloev671/
Smaelov671/
Smelyov671/
Shmylov671/
Şmeleva671/
Chmeliv671/

Shmeleev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shmeleev in the Russian language
Шмелеевsmeleev-

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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 Shmeleev
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