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
Brezhnev Political Affiliation
in Russia
Russia
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Brezhnev Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Brezhnev Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Brezhnev (Georgian: ბრეჟნევი, Russian: Брежнев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Brezhnev click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Brezhnev? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 97,559th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,498,262 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Brezhnev live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 77 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 565,047th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 249 people.
This surname is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 3,895 people, or 1 in 37,002. In Russia it is primarily found in: Moscow, where 11 percent live, Stavropol Krai, where 9 percent live and Novosibirsk Oblast, where 6 percent live. Excluding Russia Brezhnev is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 13 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent live.
Brezhnev Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Brezhnev last name is predominantly Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (85%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Brezhnev surname are 1.72% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 48.49% registered with 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 | - |
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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 Brezhnev
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