Svetlaev Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Svetlaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Svetlaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Svetlaev Last Name Facts

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

The last name Svetlaev (Russian: Светлаев) is found most in Ukraine. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Svetlaev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Svetlaev is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Svetlaev are found; 83 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 83 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 15,174,232. In Ukraine Svetlaev is primarily concentrated in: Donetsk Oblast, where 67 percent live and Luhansk Oblast, where 33 percent live. Aside from Ukraine Svetlaev is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 33 percent live and Canada, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Svetlyaev943/
Svetlev9329/
Svetlav931/
Svelaev931/
Svetliev883/
Svetleev881/
Shvelyaev821/
Svetlov809,988/
Svilaev801/
Szvetlov7515/
Sveleiyev711/
Svitlov679/
Svytlov675/
Shuetleff590/

Svetlaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Svetlaev in the Russian language
Светлаевsvetlaev-

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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 Svetlaev
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