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

The surname Gefest (Russian: Гефест) has its highest incidence in Russia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 3,323,005^th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. Gefest occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Gefest reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 83 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Gefest is also the 2,301,746^th most widely held first name world-wide, held by 22 people.

This last name is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 4,804,102. In Russia Gefest is most numerous in: Moscow, where 20 percent reside, Astrakhan Oblast, where 17 percent reside and Yaroslavl Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Not including Russia Gefest exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Azerbaijan, where 3 percent reside and Belarus, where 3 percent reside.