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

The last name Leonteva (Russian: Леонтьева) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 18,722^nd most common surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 247,606 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Leonteva live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Leonteva is most common in Russia, where it is carried by 24,913 people, or 1 in 5,785. In Russia Leonteva is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 6 percent are found, Chuvash Republic, where 5 percent are found and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Russia Leonteva exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 10 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 3 percent are found.

Leonteva Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Leonteva surname is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (79%) in Belarus, Orthodox (83%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (86%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Leonteva last name are 19.22% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 65.99% registered to vote for the party.