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

Lezhev (Russian: Лежев) is held by more people in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 3,373,373^rd most widely held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Lezhev are found; 94 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 94 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most frequently used in Russia, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 5,337,891. In Russia it is most numerous in: Republic of Karelia, where 44 percent reside, Ryazan Oblast, where 22 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 11 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Ukraine, where 21 percent reside.

Lezhev Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lezhev last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 25% being registered to vote for the political party.