Zverev Surname
Approximately 36,729 people bear this surname
Zverev Surname User-submission:
The surname Zverev(a) derives from a Russian word зверь, meaning 'beast'. There are said to be three roots of the surname's origin. Firstly, the surname was given for a beast like appearance or to someone with a short temper. Secondly, the surname could have been given to all families coming from the same geographical location, for example a village or an area named Zverevo (other known variants Zveryevo, Zveryanovsk, etc.
Read More About This SurnameZverev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 32,730 | 1:4,403 | 512 |
| Ukraine | 2,312 | 1:19,690 | 2,733 |
| Kazakhstan | 649 | 1:27,246 | 3,812 |
| Belarus | 458 | 1:20,745 | 3,495 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 96 | 1:62,215 | 8,540 |
| Uzbekistan | 87 | 1:355,507 | 9,237 |
| Estonia | 42 | 1:31,472 | 5,782 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Transnistria | 26 | 1:18,258 | 3,307 |
| Azerbaijan | 25 | 1:385,965 | 8,091 |
| Georgia | 21 | 1:178,359 | 11,356 |
| Tajikistan | 19 | 1:441,405 | 3,172 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Moldova | 15 | 1:237,425 | 21,121 |
| England | 13 | 1:4,286,005 | 132,302 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Abkhazia | 4 | 1:60,716 | 3,073 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
The alternate forms: Zvěrev (3) are calculated separately.
Zverev Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Zverev(a) derives from a Russian word зверь, meaning 'beast'. There are said to be three roots of the surname's origin. Firstly, the surname was given for a beast like appearance or to someone with a short temper. Secondly, the surname could have been given to all families coming from the same geographical location, for example a village or an area named Zverevo (other known variants Zveryevo, Zveryanovsk, etc.). Thirdly, Zver' or Zverev was a rare nickname given in seminaries, religious institutions often adjoined to monasteries.
- halettanThe Zverev surname is a patronymic form of Zver, meaning 'beast'.
- JunieZverev Demographics
Average Zverev Salary in
United States
$49,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Zverev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zverev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zverev (Georgian: ზვერევი, Russian: Зверев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Zvěrev. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zverev? popularity and diffusion
It is the 15,167th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 198,414 people. The surname Zverev occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Zverev live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 32,730 people, or 1 in 4,403. In Russia Zverev is primarily found in: Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 11 percent are found, Moscow, where 7 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Outside of Russia this surname occurs in 38 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 6 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.
Zverev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Zverev last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia, Orthodox (73%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Zverev are 6.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 53.67% registered with the party.
The amount Zverev earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $47,330 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zvěrev | 94 | 3 | / |
| Zvereva | 92 | 34,098 | / |
| Zverevs | 92 | 130 | / |
| Zvereev | 92 | 2 | / |
| Zveerev | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zvieriev | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zverov | 83 | 93 | / |
| Sverev | 83 | 41 | / |
| Zveriv | 83 | 16 | / |
| Zverew | 83 | 5 | / |
| Zveref | 83 | 4 | / |
| Zvyrev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zvarev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zvereff | 77 | 37 | / |
| Tsverev | 77 | 10 | / |
| Zvireva | 77 | 8 | / |
| Zveryov | 77 | 7 | / |
| Zvyreva | 77 | 5 | / |
| Svereva | 77 | 3 | / |
| Zhverov | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tsvereva | 71 | 16 | / |
| Zwerew | 67 | 13 | / |
| Sverepova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Sverov | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zvěrevová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Svirev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Svarev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zuereb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zvarov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zvorov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Svyrev | 67 | 1 | / |
Zverev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zverev in the Georgian language | ||
| ზვერევი | zverevi | - |
| Zverev in the Russian language | ||
| Зверев | zverev | - |
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