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

The last name Dorogaya (Russian: Дорогая) occurs more in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 477,400^th most common surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 10,410,780 people. The surname Dorogaya occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Dorogaya live; 70 percent live in Eastern Europe and 68 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,590,275^th most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 41 people.

The last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 585 people, or 1 in 246,364. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 17 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Volgograd Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Russia Dorogaya occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 7 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent reside.

Dorogaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Dorogaya last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.