Brezhneva Surname

63,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,837 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Brezhneva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Brezhneva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia6,5951:21,8533,087
Ukraine7811:58,2888,409
Belarus1901:50,0068,545
Kazakhstan1541:114,82112,302
Kyrgyzstan371:161,42317,001
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Moldova111:323,76125,884
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Transnistria61:79,11610,859
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
England31:18,572,686338,250
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354

Brezhneva Last Name Facts

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

The surname Brezhneva (Georgian: ბრეჟნევა, Russian: Брежнева) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Brezhneva? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 63,892nd most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 929,890 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Brezhneva live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 6,595 people, or 1 in 21,853. In Russia Brezhneva is most common in: Perm Krai, where 16 percent are found, Moscow, where 13 percent are found and Rostov Oblast, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Russia Brezhneva is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Brezhneva Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brezhneva last name is principally Orthodox (86%) in Russia, Orthodox (92%) in Belarus, Orthodox (60%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Brezhneva last name are 12.85% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 59.62% registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Brezhneva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Brezhneva in the Georgian language
ბრეჟნევაbrezhneva-
Brezhneva in the Russian language
Брежневаbrezneva-

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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
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