Zelyaev Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Zelyaev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zelyaev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1511:954,45774,620
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643

Zelyaev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zelyaev (Russian: Зеляев) is most common in Russia. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zelyaev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zelyaev is the 1,403,590th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Zelyaev live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Zelyaev is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 954,457. In Russia it is mostly found in: Orenburg Oblast, where 46 percent reside, Republic of Tatarstan, where 11 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 7 percent reside. Besides Russia Zelyaev is found in one country. It is also common in Uzbekistan, where 3 percent reside.

Zelyaev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Zelyaev last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.

In The United States Zelyaev are 7.08% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhelyaev93134/
Zelaev9210/
Zelyev922/
Dzhelyaev8856/
Zhelyayev882/
Zalyaev861,217/
Selyaev86310/
Zhelaev8699/
Gelyaev8667/
Zilyaev8658/
Zeliyev861/
Zelev83193/
Zhelyayeva822/
Zhilyaev803,486/
Chelyaev80152/
Shelyaev80114/
Tselyaev8084/
Zaylyaev8035/
Zitlyaev8027/
Zhalyaev8022/
Dzhelyev8012/
Zilyayev805/
Zhelayev802/
Gelyayev801/
Zeytlaev801/
Zhelev777,673/
Gelaev77525/
Zalaev77142/
Zeleev7744/
Selaev7724/
Zolaev7716/
Zilaev7713/
Zeliev772/
Celaev771/
Zylaev771/
Zeloev771/
Zselev771/
Zylyev771/
Zhilyaeva753,209/
Dzhilyaev7529/
Dzhalyaev758/
Schelyaev757/
Zilyayeva757/
Zitlyayev754/
Zhaylyaev751/
Zhelayeva751/
Salyaev711,144/
Shelaev71419/
Silyaev71372/
Dzalaev71219/
Gilyaev71217/
Zholaev71209/
Solyaev7141/
Shchelyaev7124/
Dzhelev7124/
Chelaev7122/
Ziliyev7116/
Zaliaev7115/
Zheleev7113/
Dzolaev7113/
Tselaev7111/
Seliaev7110/
Zhilaev718/
Zhalaev716/
Ziloyev716/
Zhylaev716/
Zhylyev716/
Zhilyev714/
Zehelev713/
Zitlaev712/
Zhilyayeva711/
Gelhaev711/
Zeyliev711/
Zhilyav711/
Zilayev711/
Zaleaev711/
Selajev711/
Selgaev711/
Seliyav711/
Seelaev711/
Zheliev711/
Seleyev711/
Seulaev711/
Shilyaev674,467/
Dzheliev67344/
Zylev67317/
Zelov67232/
Dzhalaev67231/
Zalev6774/
Seyliyev6757/
Chilyaev6750/
Zilev6742/
Zheleuov6736/
Dzhehlav6735/
Zilajevs6727/
Zilajeva6724/
Dzholaev6718/
Zolev6718/
Čelev6718/
Selev6717/
Selav6712/
Jilyayev6712/
Silyayev678/
Želev678/
Tsilyaev676/
Zalahaev676/
Zailiyev674/
Zahalaev674/
Dzhilaev673/
Dzhilyayeva673/
Dzheleev673/
Zilayeva672/
Zalav672/
Shylyaev671/
Sallyaev671/
Gilyayev671/
Zhaliaev671/
Zhaylaev671/
Shelgaev671/
Selahaev671/
Zelejeva671/

Zelyaev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zelyaev in the Russian language
Зеляевzelaev-

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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 Zelyaev
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