Cognomen Ботев (Hristo 
, Botev 
, Ботев 
) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Ботев is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, North Macedonia, and Slovakia, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Bulgaria, North Macedonia, and Spain. More prevalently, Ботев is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Hristo | Bulgaria, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Greece, North Macedonia |
| Botev | Bulgaria, Slovakia, United States, Germany, Spain |
| Ботев | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
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христо ботев Bulgarian poet and revolutionary, BG (b. 1847) |
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стефан ботев Bulgarian teacher, BG (b. 1854) |
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кирил ботев BG (b. 1856) |
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боян ботев BG (b. 1866) |
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александър ботев Bulgarian politician, BG (b. 1880) |
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никола ботев BG (b. 1899) |
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| грациан георгиевич ботев Canoe racer (1928-1981), RU (b. 1928) |
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| ангел ботев BG (b. 1931) |
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| иван ботев Bulgarian rower, BG (b. 1955) |
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| александр петрович ботев (b. 1948) |
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| ботьо ботев association football player (1958-), BG (b. 1958) |
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| цоньо ботев BG (b. 1949) |
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| павел ботев Bulgarian judoka, BG (b. 1963) |
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| асен ботев BG (b. 1956) |
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| стефан христов ботев Bulgarian weightlifter, BG (b. 1968) |
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