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

The last name Zheleva (Russian: Желева) is found most in Bulgaria. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Zheleva is the 62,560^th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 908,219 people. The last name Zheleva is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Zheleva reside; 92 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

Zheleva is most widely held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 7,328 people, or 1 in 952. In Bulgaria Zheleva is most frequent in: Stara Zagora Province, where 19 percent reside, Burgas Province, where 17 percent reside and Varna Province, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Bulgaria Zheleva exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 4 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Zheleva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Zheleva surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

The amount Zheleva earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.04% less than the national average, earning $39,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.38% less than the national average, earning $35,585 CAD per year.