Last name Paleva (Paleva 
, Палева 
) , around the world, is a rare surname. The cognomen Paleva is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is quite a rare surname, Czechia, where it is a rare surname, and Russia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Bulgaria, Indonesia, and Russia. Also, Paleva is the forename as well as the last name.