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

Karelskaya (Russian: Карельская) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 376,758^th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,679,184 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Karelskaya reside; 85 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 85 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Karelskaya is most frequently used in Russia, where it is borne by 894 people, or 1 in 161,211. In Russia Karelskaya is primarily concentrated in: Arkhangelsk Oblast, where 19 percent live, Republic of Karelia, where 15 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 12 percent live. Beside Russia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Uzbekistan, where 2 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent live.

Karelskaya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (93%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Karelskaya surname are 14.28% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 61.05% registered to vote for the party.