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

The surname Golaev (Russian: Голаев) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Golaev click here.

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

It is the 1,281,391^st most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Golaev live; 90 percent live in Eastern Europe and 54 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Golaev is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 889,648. In Russia it is most frequent in: Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 23 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 21 percent are found and Smolensk Oblast, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Kazakhstan, where 7 percent are found and Belarus, where 1 percent are found.

Golaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Golaev last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.