Sholyov Surname
Approximately 172 people bear this surname
Sholyov Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 142 | 1:49,147 | 3,396 |
| Russia | 30 | 1:4,804,102 | 217,805 |
Sholyov Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sholyov Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sholyov (Russian: Шолёв) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sholyov.
How Common Is The Last Name Sholyov? popularity and diffusion
Sholyov is the 1,310,135th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Sholyov reside; 83 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most frequently held in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 142 people, or 1 in 49,147. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 96 percent are found, Sofia City Province, where 2 percent are found and Targovishte Province, where 1 percent are found. Other than Bulgaria it occurs in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sholyov Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sholyov in the Russian language | ||
| Шолёв | solev | - |
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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 Sholyov
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