Brezhnev Surname
Approximately 4,864 people bear this surname
Brezhnev Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 3,895 | 1:37,002 | 5,025 |
| Ukraine | 632 | 1:72,030 | 10,305 |
| Kazakhstan | 125 | 1:141,460 | 14,383 |
| Belarus | 112 | 1:84,831 | 13,432 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 22 | 1:271,484 | 24,701 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Brezhnev (249) may also be a first name.
Brezhnev Demographics
Average Brezhnev Salary in
United States
$53,350 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Brezhnev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brezhnev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Brezhnev (Georgian: ბრეჟნევი, Russian: Брежнев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brezhnev? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 97,559th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,498,262 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Brezhnev reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 77 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 565,047th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 249 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 3,895 people, or 1 in 37,002. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 11 percent reside, Stavropol Krai, where 9 percent reside and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent reside.
Brezhnev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Brezhnev last name are 1.72% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 48.49% being registered to vote for the party.
Brezhnev earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.64% more than the national average, earning $53,350 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brezhneva | 94 | 7,837 | / |
| Brezhniev | 94 | 4 | / |
| Breznev | 93 | 28 | / |
| Brezneva | 88 | 46 | / |
| Brazhnev | 88 | 13 | / |
| Brezhnov | 88 | 11 | / |
| Breshnev | 88 | 10 | / |
| Brezhniv | 88 | 6 | / |
| Breznevs | 88 | 3 | / |
| Brechnev | 88 | 2 | / |
| Bryzhnev | 88 | 2 | / |
| Brizhnev | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bryzhneva | 82 | 7 | / |
| Breshneva | 82 | 5 | / |
| Brezhnyov | 82 | 4 | / |
| Breschnev | 82 | 2 | / |
| Bryzhenev | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brizhneva | 82 | 1 | / |
| Brejnev | 80 | 26 | / |
| Bryznev | 80 | 16 | / |
| Bresnev | 80 | 8 | / |
| Breznov | 80 | 2 | / |
| Breznef | 80 | 2 | / |
| Brazhnov | 75 | 57 | / |
| Bryzneva | 75 | 17 | / |
| Bresneva | 75 | 5 | / |
| Breznyov | 75 | 3 | / |
| Brashnev | 75 | 1 | / |
| Breshnov | 75 | 1 | / |
| Breschnew | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brechneff | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brezniw | 67 | 23 | / |
| Bresnov | 67 | 19 | / |
| Brejnew | 67 | 9 | / |
| Brosnev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brysnev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Braznov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Broznov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bryznov | 67 | 1 | / |
Brezhnev Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Brezhnev in the Georgian language | ||
| ბრეჟნევი | brezhnevi | - |
| Brezhnev in the Russian language | ||
| Брежнев | breznev | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Brezhnev
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis