Zhiliev Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Zhiliev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Zhiliev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhiliev Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zhiliev (Russian: Жилиев) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhiliev? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,665,662nd most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 55 percent of Zhiliev are found; 41 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 41 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
This surname is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 581,575. In Bulgaria Zhiliev is mostly concentrated in: Sofia City Province, where 58 percent reside, Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 33 percent reside and Ruse Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Bulgaria Zhiliev exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 31 percent reside and Israel, where 24 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhiliev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhiliev in the Russian language | ||
| Жилиев | ziliev | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Zhiliev
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