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Where Does The Last Name Afanasev Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Afanasev (Russian: Афанасьев) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Afanasev? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 8,731^st most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 111,930 people. The surname Afanasev is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Afanasev live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 73 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 55,534 people, or 1 in 2,595. In Russia Afanasev is most frequent in: Moscow, where 6 percent reside, Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Russia it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent reside.

Afanasev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Afanasev last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (88%) in Belarus, Orthodox (81%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those bearing the Afanasev last name are 10.29% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.06% being registered with the party.