Stezhnev Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Stezhnev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stezhnev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Transnistria31:158,23313,093
Russia21:72,061,528727,117

Stezhnev Last Name Facts

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

Stezhnev (Russian: Стежнев) occurs most in Ukraine. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stezhnev? popularity and diffusion

Stezhnev is the 6,360,413th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stezhnev reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 11,380,674. In Ukraine Stezhnev is primarily concentrated in: Kirovohrad Oblast, where 50 percent live and Sumy Oblast, where 50 percent live. Excluding Ukraine this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Transnistria, where 33 percent live and Russia, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sterzhnev9448/
Stezhneva9412/
Stizhnev882/
Stezhnov881/
Steshnev881/
Stezhnyov822/
Steshneva821/
Stesnev801/
Stashnev758/
Styshnev756/
Styzhnov751/
Styshneva714/
Stishneva711/
Stesnov672/
Styshnov6331/
Stashnov631/
Styshnyov591/
Stasnov531/

Stezhnev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stezhnev in the Russian language
Стежневsteznev-

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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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  • 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 Stezhnev
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