Terziev Surname

96,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Terziev Surname User-submission:

Terziev or Terziyski is a Bulgarian surname meaning 'tailor'. It came from the Turkish word terzi, meaning 'tailor'.

The Turkish word terzi was used in Ottoman Bulgaria (1396-1878) as synonymous of the Bulgarian word shivach (шивач), meaning 'tailor'.

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Terziev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria4,4101:1,583239
North Macedonia1781:11,8061,859
United States711:5,105,055259,233
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Greece251:443,19258,048
England221:2,532,63991,802
Slovenia191:130,93012,952
Croatia171:248,74126,882
Czechia161:664,59262,292
Austria111:774,13064,097
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Georgia81:468,19317,304
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
France51:13,284,544357,392
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Terziev Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Terziev or Terziyski is a Bulgarian surname meaning 'tailor'. It came from the Turkish word terzi, meaning 'tailor'.

The Turkish word terzi was used in Ottoman Bulgaria (1396-1878) as synonymous of the Bulgarian word shivach (шивач), meaning 'tailor'.

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Terziev Last Name Facts

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

Terziev (Georgian: ტერზიევი, Russian: Терзиев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terziev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Terziev is the 96,722nd most widely held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,482,715 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Terziev are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname Terziev is most frequently used in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 4,410 people, or 1 in 1,583. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Plovdiv Province, where 16 percent reside, Sofia City Province, where 14 percent reside and Blagoevgrad Province, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Bulgaria this surname is found in 32 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Terziev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Terziev surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Terziev last name are 40.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Terziev earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning R 238,152 per year; in United States they earn 7.43% less than the national average, earning $39,942 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $55,071 CAD per year.

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Terziev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terziev in the Georgian language
ტერზიევიterzievi87.5
ტერზიევterziev12.5
Terziev in the Russian language
Терзиевterziev-

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