Svetlev Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Svetlev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 24 | 1:290,788 | 14,851 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Svetlev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Svetlev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Svetlev is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Svetlev? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,665,662nd most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname Svetlev is primarily found in Europe, where 86 percent of Svetlev are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name Svetlev is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 290,788. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Plovdiv Province, where 71 percent live, Sofia City Province, where 17 percent live and Varna Province, where 13 percent live. Besides Bulgaria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Svetleva | 93 | 29 | / |
| Svetlaev | 93 | 6 | / |
| Svetliev | 93 | 3 | / |
| Svetleev | 93 | 1 | / |
| Svelev | 92 | 38 | / |
| Svetlyaev | 88 | 3 | / |
| Svetlov | 86 | 9,988 | / |
| Shvelev | 86 | 14 | / |
| Sveleva | 86 | 10 | / |
| Svetliv | 86 | 3 | / |
| Svetlav | 86 | 1 | / |
| Svetlova | 80 | 14,524 | / |
| Szvetlov | 80 | 15 | / |
| Shveleva | 80 | 7 | / |
| Svetlyov | 80 | 1 | / |
| Svilev | 77 | 70 | / |
| Svylev | 77 | 2 | / |
| Sveælv | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shvylev | 71 | 35 | / |
| Svileva | 71 | 26 | / |
| Chvelev | 71 | 23 | / |
| Svelova | 71 | 11 | / |
| Svitlov | 71 | 9 | / |
| Svytlov | 71 | 5 | / |
| Svyleva | 71 | 5 | / |
| Shvilev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Svetlyp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zhvelev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Svileev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Svytlova | 67 | 94 | / |
| Shvyleva | 67 | 18 | / |
| Svitlova | 67 | 17 | / |
| Svehlova | 67 | 14 | / |
| Shvelyov | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sveilova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shvileva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shvelova | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Svetlev
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