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

The last name Lelya (Hindi: लेल्या, Russian: Леля) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Lelya is the 532,232^nd most commonly held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 12,005,842 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Lelya are found; 37 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 37 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. Lelya is also the 92,693^rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 5,305 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 193 people, or 1 in 746,752. In Russia Lelya is most common in: Moscow, where 18 percent reside, Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Russia this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 28 percent reside and Tanzania, where 27 percent reside.

Lelya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (85%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Lelya surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.