Timofev Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Timofev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Timofev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Timofev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Timofev (Russian: Тимофев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Timofev.

How Common Is The Last Name Timofev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Timofev is the 3,185,033rd most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Timofev reside; 79 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 79 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 4,238,913. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Saint Petersburg, where 24 percent are found, Chuvash Republic, where 15 percent are found and Mari El Republic, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 5 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Timofev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Timofev in the Russian language
Тимофевtimofev-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Timofev
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