Valev Surname
Approximately 2,909 people bear this surname
Valev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 2,715 | 1:2,570 | 370 |
| Russia | 63 | 1:2,287,668 | 136,333 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Valev (148) may also be a first name.
Valev Demographics
Valev Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Valev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Valev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Valev (Arabic: فاليف, Hindi: वालेव, Marathi: वालेव, Russian: Валев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Valev? popularity and diffusion
Valev is the 151,422nd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,505,172 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Valev reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Valev is also the 757,758th most common first name globally It is held by 148 people.
The last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 2,715 people, or 1 in 2,570. In Bulgaria Valev is most prevalent in: Stara Zagora Province, where 12 percent live, Plovdiv Province, where 11 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 11 percent live. Not including Bulgaria Valev occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Valev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (73%) in Russia.
The amount Valev earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 25.99% less than the national average, earning 256,136 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.6% less than the national average, earning $34,478 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Valev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Valev in the Hindi language | ||
| वालेव | valeva | - |
| Valev in the Marathi language | ||
| वालेव | valeva | 75 |
| वाळेव | valeva | 25 |
| Valev in the Russian language | ||
| Валев | valev | - |
| Valev in the Arabic language | ||
| فاليف | falyf | - |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Valev
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