Surname Kotcheva (Кочева 
, Kotcheva 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare last name. The last name Kotcheva is characteristic of Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, Belarus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Russia, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Eastern Europe, particularly Russia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Кочева | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Russia |
| Kotcheva | Greece, United States, France, Bulgaria |
| kristina kotcheva linguist (b. 1969) |
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