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

The last name Emelya (Russian: Емеля) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,272,314^th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Emelya is predominantly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Emelya live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 72 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Emelya is also the 229,567^th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 1,192 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 1,152,984. In Russia it is mostly found in: Moscow, where 24 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 15 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 16 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.

Emelya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States Emelya are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.