Zhev Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Zhev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
Zhev (8) may also be a first name.
Zhev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhev (Russian: Жев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Zhev are found; 71 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 71 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Zhev is also the 4,213,784th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 8 people.
The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 28,824,611. In Russia Zhev is most common in: Moscow, where 40 percent live, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 20 percent live and Rostov Oblast, where 20 percent live. Aside from Russia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Belarus, where 29 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rzhev | 89 | 53 | / |
| Zheva | 89 | 22 | / |
| Zhoev | 89 | 3 | / |
| Dzhev | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zchev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zhaev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zhiev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zheev | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zev | 86 | 79 | / |
| Dzhoev | 80 | 44 | / |
| Dzhiev | 80 | 22 | / |
| Dzheev | 80 | 15 | / |
| Rzhiev | 80 | 14 | / |
| Dzhaev | 80 | 14 | / |
| Zaheev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzheyv | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzheva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhehev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaev | 75 | 1,605 | / |
| Zeev | 75 | 584 | / |
| Zevs | 75 | 351 | / |
| Chev | 75 | 247 | / |
| Zhiv | 75 | 219 | / |
| Zeva | 75 | 152 | / |
| Zoev | 75 | 144 | / |
| Ziev | 75 | 106 | / |
| Zhov | 75 | 13 | / |
| Zevt | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zeav | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zeuv | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dzev | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zhav | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zevw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Rzev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zejv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zevz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zesv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zevh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Czev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hsev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhebova | 73 | 62 | / |
| Zhevova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheva | 67 | 916 | / |
| Rziev | 67 | 660 | / |
| Zephe | 67 | 358 | / |
| Cheav | 67 | 143 | / |
| Tshev | 67 | 42 | / |
| Dzoev | 67 | 38 | / |
| Zheeb | 67 | 25 | / |
| Dzhav | 67 | 12 | / |
| Cheiv | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zheiw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Dzhov | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ze'ev | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dzaev | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sehev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zgeev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cheev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zjyhv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzeev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zieyv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Z'Hew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zrzev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zheew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzevz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shgev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tchev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zievs | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhev in the Russian language | ||
| Жев | zev | - |
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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 Zhev
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