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

The surname Khlyst (Russian: Хлыст) is borne by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,185,157^th most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 36,437,730 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Khlyst live; 57 percent live in Eastern Europe and 57 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 180 people, or 1 in 800,684. In Russia Khlyst is primarily found in: Bryansk Oblast, where 21 percent are found, Primorsky Krai, where 21 percent are found and Krasnodar Krai, where 15 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 8 percent are found and Belarus, where 2 percent are found.

Khlyst Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (63%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Khlyst surname are 6.17% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.