Tarashev Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Tarashev Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the Bulgarian slang word tarasha (тараша in Cyrillic), which means 'to ransack someone' or 'to forage around.' The -v(a) ending is commonly used in Bulgaria for surnames.

Tarashev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria801:87,2365,378
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
England21:27,859,030389,889
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Tarashev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the Bulgarian slang word tarasha (тараша in Cyrillic), which means 'to ransack someone' or 'to forage around.' The -v(a) ending is commonly used in Bulgaria for surnames.

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Tarashev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tarashev (Russian: Тарашев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tarashev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tarashev is the 1,727,723rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Tarashev live; 72 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 87,236. In Bulgaria it is most common in: Plovdiv Province, where 53 percent reside, Smolyan Province, where 24 percent reside and Burgas Province, where 6 percent reside. Not including Bulgaria this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 14 percent reside and Switzerland, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tarashev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tarashev in the Russian language
Тарашевtarasev-

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