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

The last name Goleva (Marathi: गोळेवा, Russian: Голева) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Goļeva. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 120,858^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,921,821 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Goleva reside; 72 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 72 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Goleva is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 3,365 people, or 1 in 42,830. In Russia it is most numerous in: Voronezh Oblast, where 14 percent are found, Perm Krai, where 9 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 8 percent are found. Besides Russia Goleva is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 4 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Goleva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Goleva last name are 25.36% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 72.13% registered to vote for the political party.