Zhanev Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Zhanev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Zhanev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhanev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhanev (Russian: Жанев) is held by more people in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhanev? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 10,311,814th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Zhanev occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zhanev reside; 67 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 33 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 6,978,905. In Bulgaria Zhanev is mostly found in: Dobrich Province, where 100 percent live. Other than Bulgaria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Moldova, where 33 percent live and Russia, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhanev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhanev in the Russian language | ||
| Жанев | zanev | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Zhanev
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