Stolev Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Stolev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stolev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria211:332,32916,416
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Stõlev (1) are calculated separately.

Stolev (105) may also be a first name.

Stolev Last Name Facts

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

Stolev (Russian: Столев) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Stõlev. For other potential spellings of Stolev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stolev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Stolev is the 3,543,123rd most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Stolev reside; 74 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 920,134th most numerous given name on earth, borne by 105 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 332,329. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Burgas Province, where 33 percent are found, Ruse Province, where 29 percent are found and Haskovo Province, where 14 percent are found. Beside Bulgaria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 16 percent are found and North Macedonia, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stõlev941/
Stoilev9256/
Stoleva9238/
Stolaev9219/
Shtolev924/
Stojlev921/
Stoloev921/
Stoileva8644/
Stolyaev863/
Shtoleva861/
Stalev831,030/
Stolov83392/
Stelev835/
Stolav831/
Stolepova8014/
Stoilov777,752/
Staleva77838/
Stolova77313/
Stoylov77109/
Shtalev778/
Stollov773/
Steliev772/
Staleev772/
Staliev772/
Shtolov772/
Stelaev771/
Statlev771/
Stoïlov771/
Stojlov771/
Stoelov771/
Stoilova718,005/
Stoylova71106/
Shtaleva717/
Stohlova712/
Stollova711/
Stoliova711/
Shtolova711/
Stalov6764/
Stelov6713/
Stolypova672/
Stolip670/
Staleb670/

Stolev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Stolev in the Russian language
Столевstolev-

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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 Stolev
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