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Where Does The Last Name Zhelev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Zhelev (Russian: Желев) is found in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Zhelev click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zhelev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 65,114^th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 949,765 people. Zhelev is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Zhelev live; 93 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

Zhelev is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is held by 7,127 people, or 1 in 979. In Bulgaria it is primarily found in: Stara Zagora Province, where 19 percent are found, Burgas Province, where 16 percent are found and Varna Province, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Bulgaria this last name exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Zhelev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (77%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

Zhelev earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.44% less than the national average, earning $28,722 USD per year.