Menshaya Surname
Approximately 37 people bear this surname
Menshaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Menshaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Menshaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Menshaya (Russian: Меньшая) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Menshaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Menshaya is the 3,228,735th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Menshaya live; 89 percent live in Eastern Europe and 89 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
It is most numerous in Russia, where it is borne by 36 people, or 1 in 4,003,418. In Russia Menshaya is mostly found in: Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 61 percent reside, Moscow, where 14 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 6 percent reside. Beside Russia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Chile, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Menshaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Menshaya in the Russian language | ||
| Меньшая | mensaa | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Menshaya
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