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

The last name Afanasov (Russian: Афанасов) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 87,519^th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,325,973 people. The surname Afanasov is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Afanasov reside; 81 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 80 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 5,188 people, or 1 in 27,780. In Russia it is most numerous in: Stavropol Krai, where 27 percent are found, Amur Oblast, where 15 percent are found and Samara Oblast, where 14 percent are found. Beside Russia this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 3 percent are found and Romania, where 1 percent are found.

Afanasov Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (87%) in Russia and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Afanasov are 9.97% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 56.74% being registered with the party.