Sivtsev Surname

123,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Sivtsev Surname User-submission:

The surname Sivtsev is a Russian surname that originates from the Russian word 'siv' meaning 'gray'. It is thought to have been originally a nickname for someone with gray hair or eyes.

Sivtsev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia3,6851:39,1115,290
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Sivtsev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Sivtsev is a Russian surname that originates from the Russian word 'siv' meaning 'gray'. It is thought to have been originally a nickname for someone with gray hair or eyes.

- ivei

Sivtsev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sivtsev (Russian: Сивцев) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sivtsev? popularity and diffusion

Sivtsev is the 123,602nd most frequently used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,973,340 people. Sivtsev is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Sivtsev live; 87 percent live in North Asia and 87 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

This surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 3,685 people, or 1 in 39,111. In Russia it is most numerous in: Sakha Republic, where 83 percent live, Moscow, where 2 percent live and Stavropol Krai, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Russia Sivtsev exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 0 percent live and Belarus, where 0 percent live.

Sivtsev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (61%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Sivtsev last name are 17.72% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 64.49% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sivtseva934,344/
Shivtsev93109/
Shivtseva8815/
Syvtsev8679/
Sivtcev8610/
Sevtsev862/
Sibtsev862/
Zivtsev861/
Syvtseva8084/
Shevtsev8044/
Sevtseva804/
Sivtceva803/
Siptseva801/
Sivčev77241/
Sivcev7731/
Shevtseva7569/
Sivchev7179/
Zibtsev713/
Zevtsev711/
Shevtsyv671,116/
Sivcheva6768/
Shivchev671/
Sheftsev671/

Sivtsev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sivtsev in the Russian language
Сивцевsivcev-

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