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Where Does The Last Name Sholev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Sholev (Russian: Шолев) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sholev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 928,396^th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Sholev are found; 51 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 51 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Sholev is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 144 people, or 1 in 48,465. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Pazardzhik Province, where 25 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 22 percent are found and Plovdiv Province, where 14 percent are found. Besides Bulgaria Sholev is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 42 percent are found and Ukraine, where 5 percent are found.

Sholev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sholev surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.