Nedelya Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Nedelya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nedelya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
Moldova331:107,92012,675
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Transnistria11:474,69917,893

Nedelya (2,410) may also be a first name.

Nedelya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nedelya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nedelya (Russian: Неделя) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nedelya? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,795,579th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Nedelya are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 58 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 151,143rd most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 2,410 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Russia, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 2,088,740. In Russia Nedelya is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 23 percent reside, Moscow, where 17 percent reside and Saint Petersburg, where 9 percent reside. Besides Russia Nedelya occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Moldova, where 31 percent reside and Georgia, where 1 percent reside.

Nedelya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Nedelya surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nedelyay9311/
Nedela92612/
Nedelea867,775/
Nedelia86427/
Nedilya8619/
Nedelay863/
Nedelha861/
Nejdely861/
Niediela804/
Neděla77325/
Nedele77128/
Nedjla7758/
Nedila7719/
Nedeli778/
Nedelo773/
Nedelj771/
Nidela771/
Nedeloaia75173/
Nidelea71994/
Nedilha7186/
Ngedila7162/
Nedylia7121/
Nyodela718/
Nedaila716/
Nidelat714/
Ngedele714/
Niddela714/
Nedilea712/
Nedelho712/
Nedelou711/
Naidela711/
Nedeles711/
Nedeleu711/
Nedelez711/
Nedjlia711/
Neudeli711/
Nesdeli711/
Neadele710/
Nedjley710/
Nidelais672/
Nedielou671/
Nisdelia671/
Neidelis671/
Neudieli671/
Ngoidela671/
Nedgello671/
Niddhela671/

Nedelya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nedelya in the Russian language
Неделяnedela-

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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 Nedelya
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