Vasylev Surname

27,739th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Vasylev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vasylev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine19,3651:2,351173
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Vasylev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vasylev (Russian: Васылев) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Vasylev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 27,739th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 375,879 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vasylev reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Vasylev is most widely held in Ukraine, where it is carried by 19,365 people, or 1 in 2,351. In Ukraine Vasylev is most common in: Donetsk Oblast, where 18 percent are found, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 10 percent are found and Luhansk Oblast, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Ukraine it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Vasylev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vasylev in the Russian language
Васылевvasylev-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vasylev
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