Valev Surname

151,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,909 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Valev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Valev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2,7151:2,570370
Russia631:2,287,668136,333
United States201:18,122,947588,089
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Valev (148) may also be a first name.

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) is carried by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Valev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Valev is the 151,422nd most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,505,172 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 98 percent of Valev are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Valev is also the 757,758th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 148 people.

This last name is most common 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. Besides Bulgaria it is found 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 devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Valiev9143,159/
Valeev9129,019/
Valeva913,136/
Valaev91205/
Vaslev9156/
Vailev9132/
Vaulev9126/
Valoev9116/
Hvalev9115/
Vallev9110/
Valeiv915/
Valeuv911/
Valeyv911/
Valgev911/
Vatlev911/
Valyaev832,116/
Valiaev83244/
Vaileva8326/
Vauleva8325/
Hvaleva8311/
Valleva837/
Vasleev834/
Valleev833/
Valliev832/
Valevch831/
Valieyv831/
Vallaev831/
Vaaleev831/
Vayleva831/
Vauliev831/
Vaislev831/
Valov807,998/
Velev806,483/
Balev802,646/
Valav80749/
Valiv80284/
Volev80188/
Falev80141/
Walev8014/
Valef805/
Valep803/
Valyv803/
Valeb802/
Valew801/
Valevová772/
Vasillev771/
Valova738,091/
Veliev736,573/
Ualiev732,472/
Baleva732,233/
Faleev732,030/
Baliev73928/
Baleev73364/
Valaiv73225/
Faleva73194/
Voleva73154/
Valipe73122/
Valyov73103/
Veloev7386/
Vallep7384/
Valeff7375/
Vaulov7359/
Bailev7340/
Vallav7337/
Vaylov7334/
Vailov7331/
Velaev7325/
Voleev7324/
Falaev7322/
Veleev7319/
Valefe7316/
Baylev7315/
Faliev7313/
Voliev7312/
Batlev7312/
Vaslef7311/
Hvalov7310/
Vailav738/
Valiov737/
Vallov734/
Voloev734/
Vallef734/
Vallew734/
Valeew733/
Valiew733/
Ballev733/
Balevs733/
Volaev732/
Valleb732/
Valyav732/
Faslev732/
Velhev732/
Valuiv731/
Baslev731/
Balhev731/
Baalev731/
Whalev731/
Ualeev731/
Valepe731/
Valeuf731/
Valhav731/
Vaslew731/
Mpalev731/
Vallöv731/
Valebh731/
Ualoev731/
Waliev731/
Valiav731/
Vaslyv731/
Vailew730/
Valeaw730/
Vassillev711/
Vasillevs711/
Bauliev67265/
Bayliev67147/
Velyaev67131/
Vaulova6759/
Vaylova6749/
Balliev6747/
Vallova6745/
Balleev6724/
Vailova6723/
Baileva6721/
Volyaev6721/
Falyaev6721/
Balhiev6718/
Voytlev6718/
Bagliev6715/
Veliaev6714/
Vallhov6712/
Vailipe6710/
Volhaev6710/
Bayleva679/
Hvalova678/
Valiova677/
Faylaev677/
Vayslep677/
Vuoleva677/
Vallipe676/
Vaysleb676/
Baaliev674/
Phailev674/
Balheav674/
Valeife674/
Vallejp673/
Balleva673/
Voitlev672/
Fallaev672/
Balheev672/
Batleev672/
Bhaleva671/
Whatlev671/
Vallavh671/
Vallefe671/
Vallepe671/
Vallepp671/
Valoisv671/
Vahalov671/
Vasleff671/
Vealipe671/
Valeipe671/
Valaaiv671/
Valaivd671/
Bahleva671/
Failaev671/
Veyleva671/
Beatlev670/
Valleaw670/
Vauliew670/

Valev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Valev in the Hindi language
वालेवvaleva-
Valev in the Marathi language
वालेवvaleva75
वाळेवvaleva25
Valev in the Russian language
Валевvalev-
Valev in the Arabic language
فاليفfalyf-

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