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

The surname Afonya (Russian: Афоня) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Afonya.

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

Afonya is the 870,423^rd most prevalent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,432,624 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Afonya live; 62 percent live in Eastern Europe and 60 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Afonya is also the 176,366^th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 1,864 people.

This last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 237 people, or 1 in 608,114. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 19 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 14 percent live and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 5 percent live. Not including Russia Afonya occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent live and Belarus, where 5 percent live.

Afonya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Afonya last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Afonya last name are 4.84% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for the political party.