Zhmelev Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Zhmelev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 12 | 1:3,793,558 | 197,857 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
Zhmelev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhmelev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhmelev (Russian: Жмелев) is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Zhmelev.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhmelev? popularity and diffusion
Zhmelev is the 5,057,639th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Zhmelev live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
The surname is most common in Ukraine, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 3,793,558. In Ukraine it is primarily concentrated in: Luhansk Oblast, where 50 percent live, Vinnytsia Oblast, where 25 percent live and Kherson Oblast, where 17 percent live. Aside from Ukraine it is found in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhmeleva | 93 | 25 | / |
| Dzhmeleva | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shmelev | 86 | 9,131 | / |
| Chmelev | 86 | 864 | / |
| Zhmylev | 86 | 88 | / |
| Shmeleva | 80 | 13,646 | / |
| Zhmyleva | 80 | 117 | / |
| Schmelev | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shmeleev | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zhmaliev | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shmaelev | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhmileva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Smelev | 77 | 56 | / |
| Cmelev | 77 | 2 | / |
| Çmelev | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shchmelev | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zhmaaliev | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shmeeleva | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shmelyaev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schmeleva | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shmilev | 71 | 76 | / |
| Shmalev | 71 | 68 | / |
| Chmylev | 71 | 60 | / |
| Smeleva | 71 | 55 | / |
| Shmelov | 71 | 53 | / |
| Shmylev | 71 | 31 | / |
| Zmeelov | 71 | 23 | / |
| Zhmylov | 71 | 15 | / |
| Zhmalov | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shmelef | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chmilev | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chmelew | 71 | 2 | / |
| Smeleev | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shmelew | 71 | 2 | / |
| Şmeleva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Smelevs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chmeliv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shmeliv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chmelyv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shmelyv | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shmelyov | 67 | 10,445 | / |
| Zhmaylov | 67 | 160 | / |
| Shmileva | 67 | 91 | / |
| Zhmylyov | 67 | 90 | / |
| Shmyleva | 67 | 42 | / |
| Zhmailov | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shmyhlev | 67 | 28 | / |
| Shmelova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Shmaliev | 67 | 20 | / |
| Schmelew | 67 | 14 | / |
| Szmielew | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shmeliov | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shmyolev | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shmiliev | 67 | 6 | / |
| Smelyaev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zhmylova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chmeleff | 67 | 3 | / |
| Schmelov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zmeelova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzhmalov | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhmelev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhmelev in the Russian language | ||
| Жмелев | zmelev | - |
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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 Zhmelev
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