Chestnaya Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Chestnaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chestnaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1081:1,334,47394,603
Belarus231:413,09041,560

Chestnaya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chestnaya (Russian: Честная) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chestnaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,565,797th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Chestnaya live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Chestnaya is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 1,334,473. In Russia Chestnaya is mostly concentrated in: Moscow, where 32 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 20 percent reside and Bashkortostan Republic, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Russia this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Belarus, where 18 percent reside.

Chestnaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Chestnaya surname is primarily Orthodox (79%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Chestnaya last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chestnaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chestnaya in the Russian language
Честнаяcestnaa-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chestnaya
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