Somlev Surname
Approximately 62 people bear this surname
Somlev Surname User-submission:
The family appeared at the end of the 14th century, and its original form Somlya glava (Сомля глава) was given as the nickname of the boyar of Tsar Ivan Sratsimir, whose name is unknown.
Somlev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 52 | 1:134,210 | 7,815 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Somlev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The family appeared at the end of the 14th century, and its original form Somlya glava (Сомля глава) was given as the nickname of the boyar of Tsar Ivan Sratsimir, whose name is unknown.
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Where Does The Last Name Somlev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Somlev (Russian: Сомлев) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Somlev? popularity and diffusion
Somlev is the 2,436,415th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Somlev live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Somlev is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 134,210. In Bulgaria Somlev is primarily found in: Sofia City Province, where 37 percent reside, Gabrovo Province, where 25 percent reside and Lovech Province, where 21 percent reside. Beside Bulgaria Somlev is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Germany, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somleva | 92 | 74 | / |
| Somoylev | 86 | 5 | / |
| Somoilev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semlev | 83 | 20 | / |
| Comlev | 83 | 10 | / |
| Samliev | 77 | 55 | / |
| Shumlev | 77 | 11 | / |
| Samylev | 77 | 10 | / |
| Samleev | 77 | 7 | / |
| Shamlev | 77 | 5 | / |
| Somlova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Somlepp | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shemlev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sonlleva | 71 | 55 | / |
| Shamliev | 71 | 33 | / |
| Samoylev | 71 | 16 | / |
| Shamylev | 71 | 11 | / |
| Shamleva | 71 | 8 | / |
| Shumleva | 71 | 6 | / |
| Schemlev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shemliev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samaylev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samojlev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samoilev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samuylev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zemlev | 67 | 14 | / |
| Semlov | 67 | 12 | / |
| Samliv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samelv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sanlev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samlov | 67 | 1 | / |
Somlev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Somlev in the Russian language | ||
| Сомлев | somlev | - |
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