Zhelchev Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Zhelchev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Zhelchev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhelchev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhelchev (Russian: Желчев) is borne by more people in Bulgaria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhelchev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zhelchev live; 67 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most widespread in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 1,744,726. In Bulgaria Zhelchev is mostly found in: Dobrich Province, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Bulgaria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 17 percent are found and Russia, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhelchiev | 94 | 6 | / |
| Zhelcheva | 94 | 4 | / |
| Zhelcev | 93 | 1 | / |
| Dzhelchiev | 89 | 33 | / |
| Zheglichev | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zhelshev | 88 | 3 | / |
| Zholchev | 88 | 1 | / |
| Zelcev | 86 | 7 | / |
| Zholchiev | 82 | 339 | / |
| Zhylchiev | 82 | 35 | / |
| Zhelsheva | 82 | 1 | / |
| Selchev | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dzholchiev | 78 | 30 | / |
| Dzhylchiev | 78 | 2 | / |
| Dzhalchiev | 78 | 1 | / |
| Zheltsev | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zhylchov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chilchev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhelkeev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zelčev | 71 | 12 | / |
| Chilcheva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seltschev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silchev | 67 | 162 | / |
| Salchev | 67 | 129 | / |
| Zeltsev | 67 | 11 | / |
Zhelchev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhelchev in the Russian language | ||
| Желчев | zelcev | - |
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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 Zhelchev
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