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

The last name Liev (Georgian: ლიევი, Russian: Лиев) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Liév. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname is the 728,955^th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 18,310,417 people. Liev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 66 percent of Liev reside; 62 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 39 percent reside in North Caucasus. It is also the 968,397^th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 96 people.

It is most numerous in Russia, where it is held by 263 people, or 1 in 547,996. In Russia it is mostly found in: Kabardino-Balkar Republic, where 44 percent live, Karachay-Cherkess Republic, where 14 percent live and Moscow, where 14 percent live. Not including Russia it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent live and France, where 3 percent live.

Liev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (94%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Liev surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.

Liev earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.39% less than the national average, earning $35,215 USD per year.