Terziyski Surname

212,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Terziyski 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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Terziyski Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,8811:3,710540
England221:2,532,63991,802
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Terziyski 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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Terziyski Last Name Facts

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

Terziyski (Russian: Терзийски) is most common in Bulgaria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Terziyski? popularity and diffusion

The surname Terziyski is the 212,114th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 3,752,598 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Terziyski live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 1,881 people, or 1 in 3,710. In Bulgaria it is most frequent in: Sofia City Province, where 22 percent reside, Plovdiv Province, where 17 percent reside and Blagoevgrad Province, where 13 percent reside. Other than Bulgaria it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Terziyski Last Name Statistics demography

Terziyski earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.18% less than the national average, earning $30,556 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Terziyski Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terziyski in the Russian language
Терзийскиterzijski-

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