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

The surname Meltsaev (Russian: Мельцаев) is carried by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Meltsaev is the 1,286,243^rd most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Meltsaev reside; 97 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 97 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Russia, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 873,473. In Russia Meltsaev is mostly concentrated in: Tver Oblast, where 39 percent reside, Mordovia Republic, where 18 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Russia this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Meltsaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Meltsaev last name are 15.52% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than The US average, with 31.25% being registered with the party.