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

The surname Kazanzhi (Russian: Казанжи) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 637,196^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 15,245,912 people. Kazanzhi occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Kazanzhi reside; 68 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 39 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 273 people, or 1 in 527,923. In Russia Kazanzhi is most prevalent in: Orenburg Oblast, where 19 percent live, Rostov Oblast, where 12 percent live and Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, where 10 percent live. Beside Russia this last name exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Moldova, where 27 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 9 percent live.

Kazanzhi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (91%) in Russia and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kazanzhi surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.