Smelyan Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Smelyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
Smelyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Smelyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Smelyan (Russian: Смелян) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Smelyan? popularity and diffusion
Smelyan is the 5,587,209th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Smelyan is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Smelyan reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 67 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 14,412,306. In Russia it is most numerous in: Krasnodar Krai, where 50 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent live and Khabarovsk Krai, where 10 percent live. Barring Russia this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smelan | 92 | 52 | / |
| Smeland | 86 | 396 | / |
| Smelane | 86 | 20 | / |
| Smelian | 86 | 11 | / |
| Smilyan | 86 | 7 | / |
| Smalyan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Smeelan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Xmelyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Smelain | 86 | 0 | / |
| Smelyanova | 82 | 25 | / |
| Szmolyan | 80 | 54 | / |
| Smallyan | 80 | 31 | / |
| Smesland | 80 | 14 | / |
| Smealand | 80 | 1 | / |
| Smetland | 80 | 0 | / |
| Smolan | 77 | 231 | / |
| Smilan | 77 | 48 | / |
| Smelam | 77 | 6 | / |
| Jmelan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Smelanova | 75 | 1 | / |
| Smettland | 75 | 0 | / |
| Smilyanova | 71 | 298 | / |
| Smollan | 71 | 75 | / |
| Smolian | 71 | 56 | / |
| Chmelan | 71 | 49 | / |
| Smalian | 71 | 30 | / |
| Smiland | 71 | 28 | / |
| Jmeelan | 71 | 17 | / |
| Shmitlyayn | 71 | 14 | / |
| Smolean | 71 | 9 | / |
| Smallan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Smolain | 71 | 2 | / |
| Smilian | 71 | 2 | / |
| Smilane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shmalan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smilgan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smelham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smealon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smeelon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Smaylan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shmalyon | 67 | 18 | / |
| Smallian | 67 | 10 | / |
| Smylhayn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Smylhain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shmailan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shmidtlyayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shmolian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Smilgayn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schmalan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Smitland | 67 | 0 | / |
Smelyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Smelyan in the Russian language | ||
| Смелян | smelan | - |
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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 Smelyan
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