Vasilev Surname
Approximately 267,953 people bear this surname
Vasilev Surname User-submission:
The history of the origin of the surname Vasilyev The basis of the surname Vasilyev was the church name Vasily. The male baptismal name Basil dates back to the Greek word basileus - 'ruler, king.' Among the patrons of the name are the holy martyr Basil the Athenian, the holy martyr of the 4th century Vasily of Ankiri, the Novgorod hierarch Basil the Blessed, who performed the feat of foolishness and relentlessly exposed the lies and hypocrisy.
Read More About This SurnameVasilev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 211,487 | 1:681 | 21 |
| Bulgaria | 37,965 | 1:184 | 24 |
| Kazakhstan | 5,696 | 1:3,104 | 385 |
| Belarus | 3,584 | 1:2,651 | 244 |
| North Macedonia | 1,781 | 1:1,180 | 201 |
| Spain | 1,118 | 1:41,818 | 4,021 |
| Turkmenistan | 973 | 1:5,641 | 529 |
| Greece | 906 | 1:12,229 | 1,623 |
| Uzbekistan | 707 | 1:43,747 | 5,761 |
| Serbia | 562 | 1:12,713 | 1,513 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 531 | 1:11,248 | 2,072 |
| Transnistria | 492 | 1:965 | 73 |
| United States | 291 | 1:1,245,563 | 88,018 |
| Moldova | 229 | 1:15,552 | 2,663 |
| Germany | 191 | 1:421,495 | 38,230 |
| Georgia | 171 | 1:21,904 | 3,861 |
| England | 161 | 1:346,075 | 25,095 |
| Slovakia | 109 | 1:48,958 | 9,399 |
| Azerbaijan | 83 | 1:116,254 | 3,788 |
| Tajikistan | 76 | 1:110,351 | 1,536 |
| France | 74 | 1:897,604 | 104,173 |
| Switzerland | 65 | 1:126,353 | 12,618 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| Estonia | 54 | 1:24,478 | 4,454 |
| Thailand | 53 | 1:1,332,799 | 187,598 |
| Czechia | 51 | 1:208,499 | 29,840 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Israel | 48 | 1:178,284 | 17,874 |
| Slovenia | 42 | 1:59,230 | 9,095 |
| Sweden | 37 | 1:266,129 | 18,422 |
| Armenia | 31 | 1:94,522 | 3,494 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Abkhazia | 18 | 1:13,492 | 1,561 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Denmark | 18 | 1:313,595 | 22,770 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Cyprus | 15 | 1:58,992 | 5,768 |
| Croatia | 14 | 1:302,043 | 29,715 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| South Ossetia | 1 | 1:53,432 | 1,287 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
Vasilev (1,789) may also be a first name.
Vasilev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The history of the origin of the surname Vasilyev The basis of the surname Vasilyev was the church name Vasily. The male baptismal name Basil dates back to the Greek word basileus - 'ruler, king.' Among the patrons of the name are the holy martyr Basil the Athenian, the holy martyr of the 4th century Vasily of Ankiri, the Novgorod hierarch Basil the Blessed, who performed the feat of foolishness and relentlessly exposed the lies and hypocrisy. It should be noted that the surnames formed from the full form of the name had mainly the social elite, nobility, or families that enjoyed great authority in the area, representatives of which the neighbors respectfully called their full name, unlike immigrants from other classes who called, as a rule , diminutive, derivative, everyday names. In addition, some Vasilyevs are of noble origin. In the history of Russia, several noble families of Vasiliev are known. One of them originates from the boyar's son, Safon Dorofeevich Vasiliev, who served in the city of Yelets. In 1622, he was verstan local salary. The coat of arms of this kind Vasiliev is included in Part X of the 'General Tombstone of the noble families of the All-Russian Empire'. The coat of arms is a shield that is vertically divided into two parts. In the left of them on a blue background depicts a cross-shaped sword and arrow. In the right red field there is a liquor bunch (a symbol of power and legality), on the top of which there is an ax. The shield is crowned with a noble helmet and a crown with three ostrich feathers. The founder of another noble family of Vasilyevs is considered to be Gury Vasilyevich Vasilyev, who was restored by the estate in 1698. This genus is included in the VI part of the genealogy books of the Tula and Voronezh provinces.
Among the famous representatives of the surname are Count Alexei Ivanovich Vasiliev (1742-1807), the first Minister of Finance of Russia, honorary member of the Academy of Sciences; Ivan Dmitrievich Vasiliev (1897-1964), Soviet military leader, Hero of the Soviet Union, Colonel General of the tank forces; writer Boris L. Vasiliev (b. 1924).
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Vasilev Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Vasilev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vasilev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vasilev (Georgian: ვასილევი, Russian: Васильев) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Vasilev? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,043rd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,197 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Vasilev are found; 59 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 180,824th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 1,789 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is borne by 211,487 people, or 1 in 681. In Russia Vasilev is primarily found in: Moscow, where 8 percent are found, Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent are found and Chuvash Republic, where 6 percent are found. Not including Russia Vasilev is found in 78 countries. It is also common in Bulgaria, where 14 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.
Vasilev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Vasilev last name is chiefly Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus, Orthodox (88%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.
In The United States those holding the Vasilev last name are 4.87% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.64% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Vasilev earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.18% less than the national average, earning 248,543 kr per year; in United States they earn 16.67% more than the national average, earning $50,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.34% less than the national average, earning $46,535 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vasilev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vasilev in the Georgian language | ||
| ვასილევი | vasilevi | 95.87 |
| ვასილევ | vasilev | 4.13 |
| Vasilev in the Russian language | ||
| Васильев | vasilev | - |
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