Sovelyev Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Sovelyev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sovelyev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia401:3,603,076182,447
Belarus191:500,05646,922
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Sovelyev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sovelyev has its highest incidence in Russia. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Sovelyev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sovelyev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,352,516th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Sovelyev reside; 80 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Sovelyev is most frequent in Russia, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 3,603,076. In Russia Sovelyev is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 35 percent reside, Republic of Tatarstan, where 8 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Russia it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 29 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 9 percent reside.

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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
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