Čulev Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Macedonia
Highest density in:
North Macedonia

Čulev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Čulev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Macedonia371:56,7975,882
Serbia181:396,94217,613
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143

The alternate forms: Culev (275) & Ćulev (1) are calculated separately.

Čulev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Čulev Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Čulev is found in North Macedonia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Culev or Ćulev. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Čulev? popularity and diffusion

The surname Čulev is the 2,555,468th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. Čulev occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Čulev live; 100 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent live in South Slavic Europe.

The last name is most common in North Macedonia, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 56,797. In North Macedonia it is most numerous in: Vardar, where 89 percent are found, Skopje, where 5 percent are found and Southwestern, where 5 percent are found. Barring North Macedonia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Serbia, where 32 percent are found and Croatia, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Culev93275/
Ćulev931/
Čuleva91143/
Čaulev916/
Čulav8052/
Čolev8045/
Zulev8036/
Čulov801/
Zhulev731,215/
Zulaev73218/
Chulev73152/
Zuleev7348/
Culiev7324/
Tsulev7316/
Zuliev7314/
Caulev733/
Dzulev732/
Zuloev731/
Culeev731/
Zhulaev67205/
Chuleva67158/
Dzuliev6751/
Zhuleev6739/
Zhuliev6735/
Tsulaev6733/
Chuleev6731/
Dzulaev6731/
Tsuloev6731/
Dzhulev6731/
Zhhulev6723/
Zulyaev6721/
Tsuleva6720/
Zulliev6720/
Tsuleev6718/
Chuhlev6710/
Tsiulev679/
Zhullev671/

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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
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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 Čulev
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