Zhelef Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Zhelef Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
Zhelef Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhelef Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhelef (Russian: Желеф) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhelef? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most numerous family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Zhelef occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Zhelef live; 73 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The last name Zhelef is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 4,552,270. In Ukraine it is primarily found in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 100 percent are found. Aside from Ukraine this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 27 percent are found and Russia, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelef | 91 | 6 | / |
| Zhelev | 83 | 7,673 | / |
| Chelef | 83 | 1,109 | / |
| Zahlef | 83 | 11 | / |
| Zehlef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zselef | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zeleft | 83 | 0 | / |
| Zelief | 83 | 0 | / |
| Zeleff | 83 | 0 | / |
| Zheleva | 77 | 8,024 | / |
| Dzhelev | 77 | 24 | / |
| Zheleev | 77 | 13 | / |
| Zehelev | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zeleuff | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zheliev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cheleaf | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zelev | 73 | 193 | / |
| Selef | 73 | 59 | / |
| Zelif | 73 | 8 | / |
| Zalef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zelew | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zilef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zeleb | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jelef | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dzheliev | 71 | 344 | / |
| Dzheleva | 71 | 18 | / |
| Dzheleev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Zeheleva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tshelefe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zeliff | 67 | 388 | / |
| Chilef | 67 | 342 | / |
| Chelif | 67 | 336 | / |
| Zeleva | 67 | 167 | / |
| Geleff | 67 | 126 | / |
| Zhilev | 67 | 98 | / |
| Szlejf | 67 | 73 | / |
| Chelew | 67 | 68 | / |
| Zeleev | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zaleef | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chelev | 67 | 19 | / |
| Zhylev | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jeleff | 67 | 16 | / |
| Djelef | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zholev | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zileff | 67 | 7 | / |
| Seleaf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cheleb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zihlif | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zehlif | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeliev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhalev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zelift | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaelew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selevf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selief | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sealef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zailef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zselev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seleff | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zehlew | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zealif | 67 | 0 | / |
Zhelef Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhelef in the Russian language | ||
| Желеф | zelef | - |
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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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- 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 Zhelef
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