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

The surname Kiev (Arabic: كييف, Russian: Киев) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Kièv. Click here for further possible spellings of Kiev.

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

The surname is the 617,057^th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 14,604,300 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Kiev live; 30 percent live in Eastern Europe and 29 percent live in Khmer-Asia. Kiev is also the 327,926^th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 643 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Russia, where it is carried by 157 people, or 1 in 917,981. In Russia it is most frequent in: Bryansk Oblast, where 17 percent are found, Rostov Oblast, where 17 percent are found and Moscow, where 15 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name occurs in 35 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Kiev Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Kiev has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kiev last name increased 5,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kiev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Kiev last name is primarily Orthodox (83%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Kiev last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Kiev earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $49,440 USD per year.