Vassilev

Vassilev Meaning & Origin

About Vassilev
The surname Vassilev is of Bulgarian origin and is derived from the given name Vasil, which means "royal" or "kingly" in Bulgarian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Vasil. The name Vassilev signifies a familial connection to an ancestor who was named Vasil, suggesting a possible association with royalty or nobility in Bulgarian history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Vassilev is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Vassilev: 247
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 77,522
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vassilev based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSLF
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020401
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AE1 S IH0 L V
🌐 IPA
/vassilev*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V241

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vassilev in Braille

Here's how to represent Vassilev in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Vassilev in braille

How to sign the name Vassilev using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Vassilev using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Vassilev in sign language

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