Kochev

Kochev (Кочев; also appearing in the transliteration variants Kočev, Kocheff, Kotcheff or Kotschew) – with its female form Kocheva (Кочева) – is a Bulgarian and Macedonian surname which is derived from the male given name Kocho (Кочо), a shortened version of the Bulgarian given name Nikolai/Nikolay (Николай) that stems from the Greek name Nicholas (Νικόλαος), meaning "victor of the people."

Notable people with the name Kochev/Kotcheff include:


 * Krasimir Kochev (born 1974), Bulgarian freestyle wrestler
 * Mariya Kocheva (born 1974), retired Bulgarian backstroke swimmer
 * Ted Kotcheff (born 1931), Bulgarian-Canadian film and television director and producer
 * Vasil Kochev (born 1988), Bulgarian footballer