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

Gvozd (Russian: Гвоздь) is found most frequently in Belarus. It can occur in the variant forms: Gvozď. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 155,247^th most widespread last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,580,576 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gvozd reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in East Slavic Europe. Gvozd is also the 2,187,323^rd most common first name in the world, held by 24 people.

It is most frequent in Belarus, where it is carried by 1,590 people, or 1 in 5,976. In Belarus Gvozd is most common in: Gomel Region, where 49 percent live, Vitebsk Region, where 15 percent live and Minsk Region, where 15 percent live. Not including Belarus it occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 36 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.

Gvozd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus and Orthodox (76%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gvozd last name are 7.87% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 54.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gvozd earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.19% less than the national average, earning $28,828 USD per year.