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

Leontyev (Russian: Леонтыев) occurs in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 66,357^th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 970,121 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Leontyev reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most commonly used in Russia, where it is held by 6,443 people, or 1 in 22,369. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Chuvash Republic, where 9 percent live, Republic of Tatarstan, where 5 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 5 percent live. Besides Russia Leontyev exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Belarus, where 5 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 4 percent live.

Leontyev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Leontyev surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Leontyev earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.1% more than the national average, earning $55,275 USD per year.