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

The last name Gornostay (Russian: Горностай) occurs in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Gornostay.

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

This last name is the 503,825^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 11,177,218 people. The last name Gornostay occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Gornostay are found; 87 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 87 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Belarus, where it is held by 332 people, or 1 in 28,618. In Belarus it is mostly concentrated in: Minsk Region, where 30 percent reside, Minsk, where 26 percent reside and Mogilev Region, where 16 percent reside. Beside Belarus this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 47 percent reside and Tajikistan, where 1 percent reside.

Gornostay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Gornostay last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia, Orthodox (68%) in Belarus and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gornostay last name are 16.34% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 30.43% registered with the party.