Last name Шанев (Shanev 
, Шанев 
, Chanev 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Шанев is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, Russia, where it is a very rare surname, and Kazakhstan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Bulgaria, Russia, and the United Kingdom.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shanev | Russia, Malaysia, United States, Bulgaria |
| Шанев | Kazakhstan, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| Chanev | Bulgaria, France, United Kingdom, United States, Ukraine |
| ристо шанев MK (b. 1944) |
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