Afanasva Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Afanasva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Afanasva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516

Afanasva Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Afanasva Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Afanasva (Russian: Афанасьва) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Afanasva click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Afanasva? popularity and diffusion

Afanasva is the 2,718,172nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Afanasva are found; 86 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 86 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Afanasva is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 3,351,699. In Russia it is mostly found in: Republic of Tatarstan, where 12 percent reside, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Moscow, where 9 percent reside. Not including Russia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 12 percent reside and Belarus, where 4 percent reside.

Afanasva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Afanasva last name is primarily Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Afanasva last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Afanasva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Afanasva in the Russian language
Афанасьваafanasva-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Afanasva
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