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

The surname Nelaev (Russian: Нелаев) is most common in Russia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 599,225^th most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,041,514 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Nelaev reside; 53 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 53 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Nelaev is most widely held in Russia, where it is borne by 496 people, or 1 in 290,571. In Russia it is most numerous in: Vologda Oblast, where 27 percent are found, Novosibirsk Oblast, where 13 percent are found and Krasnoyarsk Krai, where 7 percent are found. Other than Russia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 3 percent are found and Kazakhstan, where 1 percent are found.

Nelaev Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Nelaev surname is chiefly Orthodox (96%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Nelaev last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.