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

The last name Leontev (Russian: Леонтьев) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Leontev.

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

The surname Leontev is the 21,209^th most commonly held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 283,540 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Leontev live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Russia, where it is held by 22,356 people, or 1 in 6,447. In Russia Leontev is most frequent in: Moscow, where 6 percent are found, Chuvash Republic, where 5 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Besides Russia this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 9 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent are found.

Leontev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leontev surname is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (86%) in Belarus, Orthodox (90%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Leontev surname are 9.92% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 56.69% being registered with the party.

Leontev earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.1% less than the national average, earning $30,594 USD per year.