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

The surname Bolshaya (Russian: Большая) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Bolshaya is the 993,593^rd most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 28,246,302 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Bolshaya reside; 76 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Bolshaya is also the 578,640^th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 239 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is borne by 222 people, or 1 in 649,203. In Russia it is most frequent in: Moscow, where 31 percent live, Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 5 percent live. Other than Russia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 7 percent live and Transnistria, where 5 percent live.

Bolshaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Bolshaya last name is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Bolshaya surname are 9.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 37.21% being registered to vote for the party.