Sopelev Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Sopelev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sopelev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874

Sopelev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sopelev (Russian: Сопелев) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sopelev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sopelev? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most numerous family name globally, borne by around 1 in 119,467,966 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Sopelev live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 90 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Sopelev is most frequently held in Russia, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 5,147,252. In Russia it is primarily found in: Kaluga Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Omsk Oblast, where 14 percent are found and Smolensk Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Russia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Belarus, where 38 percent are found and Ukraine, where 16 percent are found.

Sopelev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Sopelev last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 40% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sopelev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sopelev in the Russian language
Сопелевsopelev-

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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
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  • 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 Sopelev
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