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

The last name Degtev (Russian: Дегтев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Degtěv. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 466,730^th most frequent surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,107,553 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Degtev are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 84 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 212,571. In Russia it is most frequent in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 8 percent live, Moscow, where 7 percent live and Moscow Oblast, where 6 percent live. Beside Russia this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live and Estonia, where 2 percent live.

Degtev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those bearing the Degtev surname are 4.17% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50.94% being registered with the party.