Zhechev Surname

243,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Zhechev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zhechev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria1,3241:5,271708
Ukraine2621:173,75123,854
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Zhechev Last Name Facts

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

Zhechev (Russian: Жечев) is more commonly found in Bulgaria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhechev? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 243,084th most frequent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,440,918 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Zhechev are found; 81 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Zhechev is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 1,324 people, or 1 in 5,271. In Bulgaria it is primarily concentrated in: Varna Province, where 23 percent live, Shumen Province, where 14 percent live and Sofia City Province, where 11 percent live. Outside of Bulgaria this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 16 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Zhechev Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (88%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Zhechev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhechev in the Russian language
Жечевzecev-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhechev
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