Stanev (Bulgarian: Станев, female form Staneva (Станева); also appearing in the German transliteration variant Stanew) is a Bulgarian,[1][2][3] Ukrainian[3] and Russian[3] surname which is derived either from Stan or Stane – both diminutives of the male given name Stanislav (with the meaning "to become glorious") –[1][4] by adding the east Slavic patronymic suffix -ев (-ev). Notable people with the surname include:

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  1. ^ a b "Stanev". surnames.behindthename.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017. Means "son of Stane", Stane being a diminutive of Stanislav.
  2. ^ "Familie Stanev". lastnames.myheritage.de (in German). Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Stanev Surname Meaning & Statistics". forebears.io. Retrieved 14 July 2017. 40,261st most common surname in the world; approximately 12,143 people bear this surname; most prevalent in Bulgaria; highest density in Bulgaria
  4. ^ "Происхождение фамилии Станев". ufolog.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 14 July 2017. Согласно еще одной версии, в основе фамилии лежит не прозвище, а имя Стан, которое является производной формой крестильного мужского имени Станислав, означающего «ставший славным».