Golenya Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Slovakia

Golenya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Golenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1071:1,346,94495,217
Hungary441:223,09718,334
Slovakia301:177,88230,511
Belarus71:1,357,29483,128
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Golenya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Golenya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Golenya (Russian: Голеня) occurs more in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Golenya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Golenya is the 1,173,425th most commonly held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 35,899,241 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Golenya live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 35 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 107 people, or 1 in 1,346,944. In Russia Golenya is most numerous in: Kurgan Oblast, where 18 percent reside, Astrakhan Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Vologda Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Russia this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 22 percent reside and Slovakia, where 15 percent reside.

Golenya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Golenya surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

Golenya earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngolenya931/
Olenya9244/
Ngoilenya88913/
Kgoelenya886/
Golenia861,707/
Galenya86222/
Golenja86105/
Golenha8657/
Golynya8643/
Oleinya865/
Golenea862/
Olienya861/
Oleanya861/
Golenyaová821/
Gollenia8054/
Ollenyah804/
Ngulenya803/
Gollenja801/
Olinya772,067/
Goleña77576/
Alenya77499/
Olenyo77424/
Olenja77173/
Olegna777/
Olenia774/
Olenea771/
Olynya771/
Olengaaya751/
Holenia71470/
Galynya71154/
Golinia7195/
Olenija7137/
Galinya7133/
Golynia7116/
Golinja7115/
Oleniaa719/
Gulinya715/
Ollinya715/
Golinea714/
Galenia714/
Olenias713/
Alienya712/
Olegnia711/
Aleanya711/
Oleniač711/
Golénia711/
Goleñia711/
Allenya711/
Oluinya711/
Olinyah711/
Galenja711/
Gholinia67684/
Oleniacz67599/
Oleniasz6718/
Oleniach6713/
Ngalenia677/

Golenya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Golenya in the Russian language
Голеняgolena-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Golenya
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